Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Resources: Excellent Visual Cheat Sheets for Web Developers

As Wikipedia describes it, "a cheat sheet or crib sheet is a concise set of notes used for quick reference.", a cheat sheet indeed is a great reference to web developers and designers alike.
Be it a reference to some syntax, markup, APIs or even keyboard shortcuts, visual cheat sheets are definitely productivity enhancers.

Whether you are a newbie or an advanced programmer, cheat sheets will help you simplify your tasks alike. Though there are tons of cheat sheets available online, I have listed below the most useful ones.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Interesting Video: Demonstration - Chinese Multiplication Technique

An interesting video, that has recently surfaced on YouTube and is doing rounds on Facebook too, shows a demonstration of multiplying small and big numbers easily using quite a unique technique. This Chinese technique appears to be quite effective even with the big numbers though it would need a bit of practice.

Checkout the video below to see a few examples.


Friday, August 6, 2010

10 Reasons Why You Should Jailbreak Your iOS Device Today

The cat and mouse game between Apple and the iOS hacker community took an interesting turn this week, with the return of a simple, one-click jailbreak that hasn’t been seen since the early days of the iPhone’s existence (iPhone OS 1.1.1, to be exact). Now that it’s so easy to do--and so easy to undo with a simple restore--we have a list of the top ten reasons you should go jailbreak your device, right now. Or, you know, right after you read this article first.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Google will soon stop Wave(ing)

Not a long time back, Google Wave was introduced to the developer community that was full of awe at the new technological wonder Google had just invented. Or had just reinvented something considering the fact that it had weaved together a couple of existing technologies like chat, email, collaboration, etc. and launched it as a futuristic communication tool. If you are new to Google Wave then you may read another article titled Google Wave for a quick jumpstart.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

A wireframe can be used to sell a future app

Along with the growing market of mobile devices such as Apple´s iPhone or the iPad, web and mobile applications are booming. In such a competitive environment, a well-planned app is most definitely key to success ....

Read more at Wireframes.org

5 Google Labs Projects That Should Be On Your Radar

Have you checked out Google Labs lately? If not, it's worth a peek. The area, reserved for application and tool prototypes not yet ready for primetime, houses some cool (and crazy) ideas. Past alumni include Google Alerts, the Google Docs suite and Google Reader. Check out these five Google Labs experiments that we'd like to see go mainstream in 2010. Which ones are already on your radar?

Read more at CIO.com

First Web-based Jailbreak for iPhone 4 arrives; here's how to do it

A scant 17 days after Apple released the iOS 4.0.1 update, a Web-based jailbreak is available for the iPhone 4. The problem is that the server — at JailbreakMe.com is slammed as of this writing and it’s difficult to get through.

Monday, August 2, 2010

iPad, iPhone 4, Flip MinoHD & more at your finger tips now

Do you have a long wish list of gadgets you are waiting to buy but cannot as they are not released in the local market yet? Or you are waiting patiently for a friend, who may or may not oblige, to bring your favorite electronics on his return from US.