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GeneralRe: Modern UI/UX ResourcesmemberFlynn Arrowstarr / Regular Schmoe20 Nov '12 - 12:04 
Unfortunately, it looks like his site host is down at the moment. Link above doesn't work; neither does the top-level link from Google. Too bad, I'd love to check out the books. I like UI/UX design, heh. Shucks | :->
 
Flynn

If we can't corrupt the youth of today,
the adults of tomorrow will be no fun...

NewsGamers prove equal to surgeons in operating robotic surgery toolsstaffTerrence Dorsey19 Nov '12 - 10:19 
A maternal nag familiar to the ears of many young gamers usually follows the lines of "you're wasting your life in front of a console." Browbeaten controller wielders rejoice—a new study from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has proven the superior hand-eye coordination skills honed from hours of joystick-based gaming are the same talents required to master the world's most advanced robotic surgery tools.
Patient survives: achievement unlocked!
GeneralRe: Gamers prove equal to surgeons in operating robotic surgery toolsmemberbitterskittles20 Nov '12 - 1:39 
I can't help but wonder how many "lifes" you can lose before the game is over xD
NewsMetro++ | Is that text clickable or not?staffTerrence Dorsey19 Nov '12 - 10:18 
In what will hopefully be the first of many “Metro++” blog posts on improving the Metro experience, I wanted to focus on discoverability of functionality. One of the weaknesses in Metro as it now exists is that the emphasis on typography instead of chrome means that it isn’t always clear when any particular piece of text is meant to be clickable and do something, and when it is meant to simply be read.
Hover as a touch effect.
GeneralRe: Metro++ | Is that text clickable or not?membered welch19 Nov '12 - 12:12 
Fail! You can't implement "hover" on a touch screen, because moving your finger around is already used to pan the screen.
GeneralRe: Metro++ | Is that text clickable or not?member0bx20 Nov '12 - 22:44 
It's not about moving your finger around on a touchscreen, it's about giving visual feedback if your finger is in the vicinity of an interactive object; without touching the screen.
 
The technology isn't implemented on mobile -and home- devices today, but it will be over the next couple of years.
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GeneralRe: Metro++ | Is that text clickable or not?membered welch21 Nov '12 - 8:07 
so, you're right. I missed that Blush | :O ... but they need new touch technology before that will work
NewsMicrosoft's upcoming Xbox 360 Karaoke app will charge you by the hourstaffTerrence Dorsey19 Nov '12 - 10:18 
The Karaoke Channel boasts that the app's advantage over other singing games is that you don't have to download the tracks. Each song simply streams from the game's servers, which is great until the internet goes down. You can favourite songs, tweak their keys and listen to an optional vocal track. You'll also be able to acquire Achievements.
Songs in the key of CREDIT EXPIRED.
NewsHollywood whodunit: What's eating emails in iCloud?adminChris Maunder19 Nov '12 - 4:02 
http://www.infoworld.com/t/cringely/hollywood-whodunit-whats-eating-emails-in-icloud-207335?page=0,0&source=IFWNLE_nlt_notes_2012-11-19[^]
 
Quote:
It seemed not only was Apple scanning messages for malware, it was also scanning the content of each attachment and exercising some kind of rule about it. Apple wasn't merely flagging the message or sending to a spam folder, but deleting it outright.

cheers,
Chris Maunder
 
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP

GeneralRe: Hollywood whodunit: What's eating emails in iCloud?protectorPete O'Hanlon19 Nov '12 - 4:11 
I bet you're loving your Apple right now. Poke tongue | ;-P

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GeneralRe: Hollywood whodunit: What's eating emails in iCloud?memberlewax0019 Nov '12 - 4:19 
Another reason not to use Apple products and services.
 
But that's why I send certain attachments compressed into a .7z file, most email virus scanners don't know to how look inside so they don't complain when you try to send an .exe to someone, I assume it could be of similar usefulness here.
GeneralRe: Hollywood whodunit: What's eating emails in iCloud?memberJoe Woodbury19 Nov '12 - 5:58 
SkyDrive apparently did something similar with images. I wonder if someone from the FBI found something genuinely nasty, which scared Microsoft and Apple enough to be overly aggressive in getting rid of some files.
GeneralRe: Hollywood whodunit: What's eating emails in iCloud?memberSpencer Kittleson20 Nov '12 - 5:47 
Its always a good idea to do encryption on your files while using online services like SkyDrive. They can't scan it if it's encrypted Smile | :)
GeneralRe: Hollywood whodunit: What's eating emails in iCloud?memberRafagaX20 Nov '12 - 4:46 
Welcome to the cloud, where service providers can do whatever they please and you can do nothing, not even complain. By the way, the big brother may be watching you... OMG | :OMG:
CEO at:
- Rafaga Systems
- Para Facturas
- Modern Components
for the moment...

GeneralRe: Hollywood whodunit: What's eating emails in iCloud?membersmcnulty200020 Nov '12 - 6:36 
Big brother isn't the problem.
It's all the little brothers, little sisters, and all the nephews and nieces.
 
Big brother has an extended family.
_____________________________
A logician deducts the truth.
A detective inducts the truth.
A journalist abducts the truth.
 
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GeneralRe: Hollywood whodunit: What's eating emails in iCloud?memberKP Lee20 Nov '12 - 12:40 
smcnulty2000 wrote:
It's all the little brothers, little sisters, and all the nephews and nieces
Careful, you're implying porn there. (How did you get all those things?)
Laugh | :laugh:
NewsRunning .NET 4.5 on AzurestaffTerrence Dorsey18 Nov '12 - 9:55 
I have a project I am working on for the client that targets Azure. I wanted to move up to .NET 4.5 to take advantage on async/await keywords and other improvements. It is a an MVC 4 project. Of course in order to run .NET 4.5 on Azure, you have to update your project configuration. Here's how you do it...
Tricks of the (cloud) trade...
GeneralRe: Running .NET 4.5 on AzureprotectorPete O'Hanlon18 Nov '12 - 10:32 
Not one of your best links I'm afraid. It doesn't even stretch past half a screen.

*pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

"Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier

NewsTechnical InterviewsstaffTerrence Dorsey18 Nov '12 - 9:54 
I’ve been responsible for the technical evaluation portion of some developer interviews recently. I stumbled through the first few, unhappy with my aged and worn approach of asking questions, having the candidate write pseudo code on a white-board, and so. A friend challenged me: he said that the interview should be a positive experience for the candidate even if they don’t get the job. With that in mind, here’s what I decided to do.
Describe in single words only the good things that come into your mind about...
GeneralRe: Technical InterviewsmemberForogar19 Nov '12 - 10:21 
...your mother.
 
"I'll tell you about my mother!" Boom!
 

Sorry, couldn't resist.
- Life in the fast lane is only fun if you live in a country with no speed limits.
- Of all the things I have lost, it is my mind that I miss the most.
- I vaguely remember having a good memory...

NewsNew .NET and Windows Phone SDKs for SkyDrive, IFTTT, DocuSign and SoundGeckostaffTerrence Dorsey18 Nov '12 - 9:53 
Just under a year ago, we unveiled a set of SkyDrive APIs that made it easy for developers on modern mobile platforms to provide their users with the ability to access their SkyDrive content in their favorite apps. And since then, we’ve been working at how we could continue to make this easy for more and more developers.... We also continue to be impressed by the broad range of ways in which developers building apps of all kinds are using the SkyDrive APIs to build great experiences for their users.Here, we wanted to highlight some new additions that we find compelling—IFTTT, DocuSign and SoundGecko.
How are you using the SkyDrive APIs?
NewsFORTRAN Programmer's Reference Manual: Automatic Coding System for the IBM 704 [PDF]staffTerrence Dorsey18 Nov '12 - 9:53 
This manual supersedes all earlier information about the FORTRAN system. It describes the system which will be made available during late 1956, and is intended to permit planning and FORTRAN coding in advance of that time. An Introductory Programmer's Manual and an Operator's Manual will also be issued.
Kickin' it old school.
NewsCompiling to JavaScript: What, Why, and How?staffTerrence Dorsey18 Nov '12 - 9:52 
Scott Hanselman dubbed JavaScript the assembly language for the web and the number of compilers targeting JavaScript seems to confirm that statement. While there are many attempts at improving the JavaScript development experience through a different language, not all of them will be relevant to a game developer. In particular, you probably want to avoid one that will add overhead to the JavaScript virtual machine (VM) and slow it down. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the different approaches that are out there.
To make cool HTML5 games, all we really need is the JavaScript engine and the canvas element.
NewsMicrosoft begs Web devs not to make WebKit the new IE6staffTerrence Dorsey18 Nov '12 - 9:38 
Internet Explorer 10 is a fast browser with good standards compliance, and the version of Internet Explorer 10 included with Windows Phone 8 is no exception, as it's almost identical to its desktop sibling. But Internet Explorer 10 has a problem: Web developers don't expect to see it on the mobile Web. The mobile Web is dominated by WebKit-based browsers, and mobile sites tend to be developed exclusively for, and tested exclusively on, WebKit browsers. A similar problem exists for tablets.
Proprietary WebKit features are actually holding back the open web.
GeneralRe: Microsoft begs Web devs not to make WebKit the new IE6membered welch18 Nov '12 - 9:49 
meanwhile Internet Explorer is holding back 3D on the web (I mean no support for WebGL)

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