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Using one tab per task , instead of one tab per file, and applying Xcode behaviours to automatically switch between them. (via Triangle CocoaHeads May: Xcode Behaviors Presentation – Jay Thrash) See also How to make Xcode’s UI work for you (maybe) ( Source: https://player.vimeo.com/ )

One-Moment Meditation: “How to Meditate in a Moment” (by Martin Boroson) See also Meditation: 10 Tips on How to Do It and 5 Reasons Why You Should! by Brian Johnson, creator of the Philosopher’s Notes.

[hyphen](http://thewritepractice.com/create-your-own-words-and-other-uses-of-the-hyphen/) = connect things to be used as one word/unit [n-dash](http://thewritepractice.com/whats-an-en-dash-and-how-to-use-it-correctly/) = indicates a range, as in: X--Y (from x to y) [m-dash](http://thewritepractice.com/what-the-heck-is-an-em-dash/) = break in narration, a short aside

In a Mac with the Portuguese (Portugal) keyboard layout , these keyboard shortcuts are available for common typographical characters via the alt key: — m-dash alt - – n-dash alt shift - … ellipsis alt . " left double curly quote alt , " right double curly quote alt shift , ’ left single curly quote alt l ’ right single curly quote or apostrophe alt shift l ...

The User is Drunk (by squareweave ) Blurry vision Attention-poor (Guide them) Say it twice Emotional (Do over the shoulder testing) Drunk, not dumb ( Source: https://www.youtube.com/ )

I decided to shift away from pure value-based tables about sizes of design elements towards a simple guide that should help to get you started with iOS 7 app design (via The iOS 7 Design Cheat Sheet – Ivo Mynttinen / User Interface Designer )

iOS 7 Development Tips, Tricks & Hacks Like with any new iOS version there are a bunch of new tricks and hacks to work out. Here are a few things that weren’t immediately obvious to me, it’s in no way a complete set, just things that I happened to come across.

A Good User Interface has high conversion rates and is easy to use . In other words, it’s nice to both the business side as well as the people using it. Here is a running list of practical ideas to try out. (via GoodUI )

Seth’s Blog: Naming a business First, (…) The LESS it has to do with your category, the better. Second, please pick a real english word, or a string of them. (…) Third, be sure it’s easy to spell AND pronounce. (…) Fourth, don’t obsess about getting a short web name. (…)

Projects – IndieWebCamp Tools and resources to “Own Your Data” while still connecting with the outside world in general. A list of projects supporting or being actively used by IndieWebCamp attendees to create the Indie Web.

Thoughts And Articles On Pricing | Software Indie Nice roundup of articles of software pricing.

Three useful one-liner anchors to use on e-mail | Ricardo Clerigo I also find that starting text with a “> [Keyword]” combination works great, as in: Agreed: text Follow-up: text Action: text

07 Page Variants and A/B Testing : Unbounce Answers When you promote a challenger variant to champion you effectively end the test (your page still works but all the previous conversion stats are no longer relevant.) At this point you should reset your stats by clicking on ‘Reset Stats’ at the right side of your screen.

(via What’s the time, Mr Gro-clock? – Babyology) Update 2023-07-31: Internet Archive 2013-07-07 The Gro-clock, priced at £39.99, uses fun images of the sun and the moon to let them know just when it’s acceptable to go bounding out of bed to terrorise parents. The clock comes with a bedtime story book (to encourage more time in bed no doubt), and features include: adjustable screen brightness, optional digital clock and alarm feature, and stars that go out one by one during the night to show the passing of time. ...

The Blind Shooting The Blind ∵ Stephen van Egmond’s weblog If you REALLY want to demonstrate this to yourself, turn on voiceover (…) and then triple-tap with three fingers. This activates the screen curtain, a privacy feature that keeps sighted people from snooping what you are doing with your phone. It will also give you a very good idea of what the iphone experience is like when you can’t see. ...

(via ISTOÉ Independente – Medicina & Bem-estar )

How to Public Speaking (via A Show with Ze Frank) Wear pants. Your own pants! Take it seriously. Don’t imagine the audience is naked… 🙂 I. To think about when creating the talk Don’t be a “douchebag”. Find a format that is an extension of you… e.g. Speak about origami in the “style of origami” Ø Write an “honesty talk” with all the things you’re affraid and unsure of… it’ll often remind you of what you’re sure of and to say things simply and honestly . If you struggle to fin a point… maybe you don’t have one. (and it’s ok) II. Preparing for your talk ...

Instagram and Optimizing Favicons | Zoompf “Lesson #1: Don’t forget your favicon.” But optimizing your website’s favicon goes beyond just making sure you don’t forget it. Below are 5 recommendations for optimizing your favicon, plus two bonus tips, to optimize your website’s favicon. Make sure it exists. Make sure it is compatible. Make sure it is cacheable. Make sure it is the right size. Make sure to serve it using compression. Additionally you can try: ...

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