Woah it's been a long time since I last blogged. Busy times. So here you go with a casual Firefox tip:
Add-on Notifications Are Hard
Over the years, I have written a handful of Firefox add-ons, and I need notifications quite frequently. Why? Most of my add-ons do something in the background at the user's request, and when it's done, the user wants to know. Alternatively, if my add-on attempts to do something and fails, the user would see nothing happen at all, unless I somehow tell them.
imagetwist 1.1 now twists even harder
I just released a new version of imagetwist!
Say Hello to wenzel.io
The other day, I made a thing:
imagetwist, an add-on rotating images according to their EXIF data
Ever so often, friends send me emails with pictures they took on their phones. When looking at the photo, it frequently appears turned on its side, like this:
Boogie Board, an LCD-powered chalkboard
Last week, I went to a toy store to buy some gifts, where I discoverd something really cool: A "boogie board".
Can We Learn From the User Experience of Cruise Controls?
Let me preface this by saying: While I have some education in the field, and I create user experiences in software on a daily basis, I am not a User Experience professional. So take this with a grain of salt, and feel free to comment on this and point out where I err.
New Year's Python Meme 2012
The fabulous Tarek Ziadé started a "New Year's Python meme" a few years ago. This is the first time I am joining the fun. Here you go:
UpShot 1.0 with Custom Domain Support
I am proud to announce release 1.0 of UpShot, my automatic screenshot uploader for OS X! Lots of news to share, buckle up!
2 Ways to Use a Custom Domain with Dropbox
Since version 1.0, UpShot supports using your own custom domain name to share your screenshots via Dropbox.