Web apps should look like great web apps. Not like 2rd rate desktop apps.
As Rumi once said, either be as you seem, or seem as you are. Otherwise we get into this uncanny valley situation.
I'm Mustafa Paksoy and I write code for a living. I post assorted items of interest here. You can contact me via email.
I also take pictures, dabble in Twitter and occasionally put projects on GitHub.
May 25, 2010
Identity crisis
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Using Dropbox as a Git repository
So last month I wrote a bit about setting up your own personal Git repositories on a Linux box, and how to use...
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Me: “Alright, I want you to go ahead and drag that file to your desktop.”
Client: “Pff. I don’t have a desktop, I have a laptop!” -
“If a worker labors under the threat of force or of need, or a student produces on demand, we may admire what they do, but despise what they are.”
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How To Tell if Different Kinds Of Fruit Are Ripe
It seems like everyone these days has some kind of quick tip for gauging the ripeness of fruit.
Still, billions of shoppers every day find themselves in the produce aisle, ears pressed to cassava melons, grinning like idiots.
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Client: “I need your agency to develop a robust morale-boosting program for the top 100 ‘leaders’ in our region during our annual team building...
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EZ-Laminator450 Users Manual: Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
Is this the same type of laminator they have at high schools?
Yes! Your I.D. card...
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What’s this? Oh, just some stuff my bank thinks I should put on my checks.
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“For this invention will encourage forgetfulness in the minds that use it because they will not practice their memory. Their trust in writing,...”
