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October 14, 2003
Netscape the ISP
Netscape once wanted to start a low cost ISP service, possibly one of the reasons AOL saw it as a threat and bought it. AOL did launch a Netscape ISP in the UK once, but that seems to be gone now.
And now, CNET reports that AOL will launch a low-cost ISP called Netscape. Just too funny. And who wants to bet it uses IE's rendering engine?
Posted by doron at October 14, 2003 8:04 AM
Comments
what did AOL do to Netscape :/
Posted by: mcsmurf at October 14, 2003 9:06 AM
Dock Animation. Sometimes animating icons in the dock can be useful in communicating the status of the system or application.
Posted by: Cornelius at January 25, 2004 8:25 AM
For example, if you see an AIM window peeking out from behind your browser and you click on it, that window will come to the front, but the main application window will not. The Mail.app/Activity Viewer is another example. The Aqua system of layers works well in many instances, but not in all. Thank goodness that the Dock is always there to come to the rescue. I know that clicking on an application icon in the Dock will always result in not only the application coming to the front, but also any non-minimized windows associated with it. And if the application is active but no windows are open, clicking on the Dock icon should create a new window in that application.
Posted by: Drugo at January 25, 2004 8:26 AM
Adopt Sheets. I really like the use of Sheets in OS X. The use of Sheets lets me know which window my dialogue belongs to without hijacking my system.
Posted by: Samuel at January 25, 2004 8:27 AM
Dock Animation. Sometimes animating icons in the dock can be useful in communicating the status of the system or application.
Posted by: Alveredus at January 25, 2004 8:28 AM
Adhere to System Appearance. Does your application use all the sweetly colored buttons, delightfully shaded windows, and all the other "bells and whistles?"
Posted by: Ottewell at January 25, 2004 8:29 AM
Whether native or not, this is obviously one of the first steps on your way to OS X. Keep in mind that often, the functionality of your code has a lot to do with how your interface is designed. How many developers have come up with great functional ideas from working with their interface or looking at their competitors'? Start working on your Aqua compliance from day one. Don't wait until the last minute.
Posted by: Lambert at January 25, 2004 8:29 AM
Adhere to Window Models. Document windows, Utility windows, Click-through, Layering, Drawers, Controls. How do users open windows, how do you properly title windows?
Posted by: Prudence at January 25, 2004 8:30 AM
Adhere to Layout Guidelines. Did you leave 12 pixels between your push buttons? Does the positioning of your pop-up menus make sense, and when do you use a pop-up versus a scrolling list? Are you using the right types of buttons for the proper functions?
Posted by: Mark at January 25, 2004 8:31 AM
Drawers. Similar to Sheets, this is a "child" window that gives users access to items that do not always need to be present. But when do you use a drawer and when do you use a palette?
Posted by: Etheldreda at January 25, 2004 8:32 AM
Dock Animation. Sometimes animating icons in the dock can be useful in communicating the status of the system or application.
Posted by: Randall at January 25, 2004 8:33 AM