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Intent vs. Behavior
When doing market research, people often use surveys which measure intent, believing that intent will lead to behavior. Research shows, however, that intent isn’t always an accurate barometer of actual behavior.
Great Digital Products Don’t Happen By Accident
Creating a great digital product does not come easy. You don’t just mock up some designs, slug out some code, and ship. It requires mindfulness, a real understanding of customer need, and a tight partnership between the client and the studio it’s working with.
Dissent
This is a project that is supposed to provide a communication platform with accountable anonymity, meaning the system provides provable anonymity to its users, while also preventing spam and other similar attacks common to forums and other anonymous communication platforms. The source code is located at https://github.com/DeDiS/Dissent.
Stretchable Artificial Skin
American and Korean researchers have created a new artificial skin that has a dense network of sensors that can detect pressure, heat and cold, and even moisture. The skin also has an elasticity that gives the prosthetic a more realistic feel as it moves. They’re still researching the best way to connect the sensors into human nerves.
Chartist
Chartist is a simple, lightweight Javascript library for creating responsive charts.
Google Search Tips
Most people don’t leverage the full power of Google’s search capabilities. Learn a few tricks in this article.
Sweep the Sleaze
Should you have social media share buttons on every page/post?
Full article and follow up article
R for Programmers
R is a well-liked language amongst stats people. However, it’s very different from the usual languages that most developers are used to. This isn’t really an introduction to R; it’s more of a “be aware of this” guide for people that know other programming languages.
Free Christmas Icons
Smashing Magazine released a set of free Christmas-themed icons.
The Ways We’ve Changed
Started in 2005, 24 Ways is a design and dev blog that posts 24 days each December (advent calendar style). This article covers a number of different trends in the industry seen since 2005. Namely early CSS hacks, surviving a recession, and taking mobile development seriously.
Using Smartphones to Bond
Read a few ways families can use smartphones/technology during the holidays to bond and to have fun. This article list apps for family games, video chat, and other ways to stay in touch with family during this holiday season.