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Former Microsoft Evangelist - now working as an independent developer focused on User Interface Design. Currently focused on HTML5, Windows Phone and Windows 8.
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Tag Archives: HTML5
Cut the Rope in HTML5 is live
Its alive! Cut the Rope is now available in HTML5 on the web at www.cuttherope.ie I was fortunate enough to be a part of this project and am pleased to see it up and running. Hats off to ZeptoLab for creating a … Continue reading
Talking about HTML5 on Yet Another Podcast
Jesse Liberty was kind enough to invite me back on to his cleverly named podcast, Yet Another Podcast, to talk about the technology of been focused on lately, HTML5. In YAP episode #48, we talk about the type of work I do as … Continue reading
New Windows Phone “How Do I” Video Series
“How do I…do something new in and cool in Windows Phone ‘Mango’? This is Adam Kinney for Microsoft and today we’re going to answer that question by…” If you are new to Windows Phone 7 Development or you want to … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Tutorials
Tagged HTML5, IE9, Silverlight, thinkpixellab, WindowsPhone, WP7
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I’m doing the BUILD HIVE 2011 conference combo
I’ve been looking forward to the BUILD conference since it was announced. Seeing the Windows 8 demo, with its fancy new Metro evolved look and the fact that new development technologies are on the horizon, makes me feel giddy at the … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Storytelling
Tagged Design, HTML5, thinkpixellab, Win8, workflow
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The Book of CSS3 – take me to the future! …which is right now
The Book of CSS3, from Peter Gasston, is your ticket from understanding the long-lived CSS2.1 to the new world full of possibilities with CSS3. Yes, there are issues understanding which features of CSS3 have been properly recommended and are currently … Continue reading
Throwing Stars – a new HTML5 game
Throwing Stars is a new HTML5 game where the goal is to throw a star across the sky and collect all of the sparkling tokens before you run out of stars. Of course it’d be too easy if there were just tokens … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Storytelling
Tagged "throwing stars", box2D, EaselJS, HTML5, thinkpixellab, Zoë
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On the Herding Code show talking about Silverlight and HTML5 (+ artwork)
Rick Barraza and I were guests on the Herding Code show talking about Silverlight and HTML 5. I decided to create a cover art for the episode, just to give it that extra love. Check out the show at herdingcode.com/?p=281 … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Storytelling
Tagged artwork, HerdingCode, HTML5, Silverlight, WindowsPhone, WPF
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Video Interview of Pixel Lab after the IE9 Beta Event
Eight hours after the IE9 Beta Launch event, I took this video of Robby Ingebretsen and Kevin Moore from Pixel Lab. We discuss IE9, HTML5 and our experiences in building Agent 008 Ball. For more of this witty banter and … Continue reading
Posted in Client Technologies, Storytelling
Tagged canvas, HTML5, IE9, thinkpixellab, video
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Impressions from the IE9 beta launch event
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the IE9 Beta launch event and I’m glad to have gone. This was a good day for IE and I think a good day for the web overall. Not only was Microsoft able … Continue reading
Flash to Canvas Experiment: Bonsai Tree
In response to the HTML5/canvas hype, a challenge was recently issued to the public – recreate a wicked cool Flash button with an animated background in HTML5. The challenge was met within a few hours with decent results. Although proving … Continue reading