I’m not sure that I’ll explain this correctly, but I’ll try. Basically, LAIKA is a web-based font project that aims to make type a changing and fluid part of the digital realm. The font interacts with several inputs given by the mouse based on the pointer’s location on a digital plane. And from those coordinates, the font changes dynamically in width, slant, and serif/san-serif (excuse me if I’m using the wrong words to describe a typeface’s attributes — I’m not a type specialist). [via]
A Google employee named Scott went to Times Square in NYC to ask random people on the street what a browser was. It turns out that a lot of people think a browser is a search engine. [via]
A lot of online video services now offer the ability to upload and view videos in HD. This is great but not all HD video is created the same. So if you’re looking to view the best looking HD video, where do you go? CNET has a great article comparing web video services that offer HD and they break it down easy by providing screenshots of each video player.
The 6 video services reviewed are YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, DailyMotion, SmugMug and Blip.tv and each is put through a still test and a motion test to see which video quality is the best.
If you’re a content publisher and you’re looking for the place to upload and discover the best looking video, this article is a must read. I can’t say that I agree with their findings (I actually think Vimeo has the best HD quality), but their #1 choice is definitely deserving of at least one of the top spots when it comes to HD on the web.
The Ninth Annual Weblog Awards (”2009 Bloggies“) has a category for best web application for weblogs. How can you choose with those choices? That’s like lining your kids up and telling them who you think your favorite is.
This web design sketchbook features blank pages with a browser window for you to draw up designs and layouts in. I think this is such a brilliant and simple idea! I could really see these selling as great gifts for any web designer.
