Amazon's New e-book Format Brings HTML5 Support To Your Kindle Library (Article Review #6)

Article Title
"Amazon's New e-book Format Brings HTML5 Support To Your Kindle Library"

Article Author
Amar Toor

Article Publication Date
October 24, 2011

URL of Original Article
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/24/amazons-new-e-book-format-brings-html5-support-to-your-kindle-l/

Article Summary
The new Amazon's e-book format is called "Kindle Format 8 (KF8)". It has more than 150 new formatting tools in the table. The KF8 supports CSS3 support, HTML5-based file format, fixed layouts, and many more. The KF8 are not supported in video and audio for HTML tags and CSS elements in the table.

Relevance to the Class
This new Amazon's e-book format "Kindle Format 8" supports CSS3 support and HTML5. It will be benefit for us to use CSS3 support and fixed layouts in a tablet instead of the desktop or laptop.

Key Quote
"...Amazon is promising to deliver with Kindle Format 8 (KF8)--a new, HTML5-based file format for Kindle books. According to the company, KF8 will allow publishers to produce picture books, comics and graphic novels with greater ease, thanks to the platform's rich formatting capabilities and design elements.”

Adobe Proposes New Standard for 3D Effects on the Web (Article Review #5)

Article Title
"Adobe Proposes New Standard for 3D Effects on the Web"

Article Author
Scott Gilbertson

Article Publication Date
October 12, 2011

URL of Original Article
http://www.webmonkey.com/2011/10/adobe-proposes-new-standard-for-3d-effects-on-the-web/

Article Summary
Adobe had a new set of CSS-based program for a web layout tool is called CSS Shaders. This set brings high-quality 3D effects to the web without the need of Flash. The CSS Shader is similair with Adobe Flash. CSS Shader could custom the shaders in the page's style sheet and applies them in HTML elements.

Relevance to the Class
This new Adobe set called CSS Shader brings a high-quality 3D graphic into the web. It works well just like Adobe Flash program. This helps the web developer to create more creative website with this program.

Key Quote
"The CSS Shaders proposal would add similar tools to the CSS specification, allowing web developers to easily apply cinema-style filter effects to any HTML content. Think grayscale to color transitions, animated shadows, photo-realistic warping and other mainstays of the 3D animation world.”

Site Evaluation: occupywallst.org

On the website, the information where the Occupy Wall Street was given is daily updates. The site has a login, and sign up for members on the top right hand corner. The navigation structured is very straight forward. The navigation is on the top left hand corner it goes vertical across of the webpage. Links are, News, LiveStream, Forum, Chat, User Map, NYCGA, About, and Donate. On the right hand side on the body content, there are information about the location, telephone number, General and Press Inquiries, videos, a summary of the solidarity, Mail, a short summary about the Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Wall Street Agenda. The Wall Street Agenda is from time-to-time and day-by-day events and updates about the solidarity. There are video clips and pictures on the site. This information is for the people who are in the solidarity and for the other people who are not part of the solidarity.  For information, they need to read the web pages or they go to the “Forum” page to find out more information. The formats of the site, they put all of their information into one webpage instead separate link pages. It makes the webpage long and makes the users to keep on scrolling down to the page. They used wireframes to input all of the information. They don’t use the Twitter hash tag and a search engine. Some of the links on the menu bar goes to a different site to help lessen traffics on the webpage.

Google Takes Steady Aim at Web Programming with Dart (Article Review #4)

Article Title
"Google Takes Steady Aim at Web Programming with Dart"

Article Author
Mat Smith

Article Publication Date
October 10, 2011

URL of Original Article
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/google-takes-steady-aim-at-web-programming-with-dart/

Article Summary
Google has created a new programming language, that is focusing on web apps and it's called "Dart". This new programming language will feel "familiar and natural" to developers. This will be easier than just coding. This new "Dart" could run on current web browsers like "Goggle Chrome".

Relevance to the Class
This new programming language called "Dart" is to create web apps. It will be much easier than just coding in virtual machine or JavaScript. As for a Web Developer and Web Apps, it will be easier than just working in JavaScript with all of the coding.

Key Quote
"The new programming language focuses on web apps, and the internet giant is hoping that Dart will feel "familiar and natural" to developers raised on a diet of rival programming languages.”

Adobe Announces New Tablet Apps and Cloud Service (Article Review #3)

Article Title

"Adobe Announces New Tablet Apps and Cloud Service"

Article Author

Ryan Paul

Article Publication Date

October 4, 2011

URL of Original Article

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/10/adobe-announces-new-tablet-apps-and-cloud-service.ars

Article Summary

Adobe is releasing a new suite for mobile application on a tablet devices like the iPad. This product is called “Adobe Creative Cloud.” There are six tablet applications. They also have Adobe Photoshop Touch.  This new application on a tablet device will make our life easier and convenient in our job. 

Relevance to the Class 

This new release mobile application on a tablet device will be convenient for us. The applications are photo editor, a college tool, a Creative Suite file presenter, a vector drawing program, a social color palette manager, and software for designing wireframes. Especially the software for designing wireframes is must for IA.

Key Quote

"Adobe has announced a new suite of mobile applications for content creators that will allow users to do graphical work on tablet devices like the iPad. Adobe is also launching a new Web service called Adobe Creative Cloud that can be used to sync and share content between devices.”