Comments on: 2010 in Design http://www.joshondesign.com/2010/01/02/2010-in-design/ Art, Design, and Usability for Software Engineers Sun, 30 May 2010 08:13:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: IPhone Development http://www.joshondesign.com/2010/01/02/2010-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-141 IPhone Development Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:18:26 +0000 http://www.joshondesign.com/?p=119#comment-141 .Net + iPhone = Winner .Net + iPhone = Winner

]]> By: Kathryn Huxtable http://www.joshondesign.com/2010/01/02/2010-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Kathryn Huxtable Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:38:51 +0000 http://www.joshondesign.com/?p=119#comment-115 The problem with MythTV, which I run, is that it can't easily access the encrypted content from one's cable provider. This means I can only get the basic cable channels on NTSC, and the local stations on QAM. That's a lot of my viewing, but it's not everything I watch. And the cable/satellite providers aren't interested in doing more. As for eInk, I know the contrast is terrible, but it's actually about as good as a mass market paperback. I don't think about the Kindle as I'm reading, even if I flip a page too soon and have to flip back. I just do it. The Kindle really does disappear when reading. If a better screen technology can do this as well, I'm all for it. The problem with MythTV, which I run, is that it can’t easily access the encrypted content from one’s cable provider. This means I can only get the basic cable channels on NTSC, and the local stations on QAM. That’s a lot of my viewing, but it’s not everything I watch.

And the cable/satellite providers aren’t interested in doing more.

As for eInk, I know the contrast is terrible, but it’s actually about as good as a mass market paperback. I don’t think about the Kindle as I’m reading, even if I flip a page too soon and have to flip back. I just do it. The Kindle really does disappear when reading.

If a better screen technology can do this as well, I’m all for it.

]]> By: Kathryn Huxtable http://www.joshondesign.com/2010/01/02/2010-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Kathryn Huxtable Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:26:57 +0000 http://www.joshondesign.com/?p=119#comment-114 I know it's a joke, but we don't need flying cars, and they'd be terrible for both energy use and the environment. Not to mention traffic safety, so I won't. I know it’s a joke, but we don’t need flying cars, and they’d be terrible for both energy use and the environment. Not to mention traffic safety, so I won’t.

]]> By: Thierry http://www.joshondesign.com/2010/01/02/2010-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Thierry Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:05:31 +0000 http://www.joshondesign.com/?p=119#comment-112 "We’ll have several shipping toolkits that let you target all of the major smartphone OSes: 80%" ===> Flash , sylverlight OK. I only hope Sun will be part of the game in this area. Competition is -or will be- good-. “We’ll have several shipping toolkits that let you target all of the major smartphone OSes: 80%”
===> Flash , sylverlight OK.
I only hope Sun will be part of the game in this area.
Competition is -or will be- good-.

]]> By: Jeremy Ross http://www.joshondesign.com/2010/01/02/2010-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Jeremy Ross Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:12:18 +0000 http://www.joshondesign.com/?p=119#comment-111 Nice predictions. The location and augmented reality features of software may be more interesting than the social features. For hardware, I think dedicated, portable GPS devices are going to have a tough time going forward as smartphones get better at performing these functions. Nice predictions. The location and augmented reality features of software may be more interesting than the social features.

For hardware, I think dedicated, portable GPS devices are going to have a tough time going forward as smartphones get better at performing these functions.

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