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Links for April 2004

Mountaintop Corners 30 Apr 2004
Dan writes up a flawless technique for masking off corners and other shapes: easy to understand, simple to implement.
Apple Store strategies 28 Apr 2004
Fascinating coverage of a recent keynote by the head of Apple’s retail operation, Ron Johnson, about their dedication to design and detail. Includes statements that they wanted Apple stores to be: “More like a great library, which has natural light, and it feels like a gift to the community.”
iTunes 4.5 released 28 Apr 2004
Now includes embedded links within your own music library that link directly into the store via a smart search for artist, song, or album names. The store now integrates more QuickTime technology by allowing viewing of movie trailers and music videos directly within iTunes.
You call that a standard? 28 Apr 2004
Robert Glushko speaks from his experience within OASIS, and makes some pretty sweeping statements about standards, standards organizations, and the major players who influence them. A few very valid points, others are questionable.
Father of the iPod? 27 Apr 2004
Leander’s been trying to dig up more info on the story of Tony Fadell as father of the iPod, but knowing that Apple prefers not to credit individuals or small teams for successful products, details are scarce.
Interface Elegance in Open Source Software 27 Apr 2004
Steven Garrity writes an excellent post on the increasing importance of elegant interface design in open source software, citing three living examples, and dispelling the myth of average user vs. power user.
iCecream and iTunes 21 Apr 2004
Ben & Jerry’s joins in on the free iTunes song promo
10 for Eric 21 Apr 2004
Russ Weakley, from The Web Standards Group, tosses a set of questions by Eric Meyer about CSS and his new books.
Saft = better Safari 20 Apr 2004
Jay adds more praise for the Safari plugin, and reviews some of its features I didn’t cover.
Netscape back to life? 19 Apr 2004
Apparently AOL is agressively hiring “to take Netscape in a dramatically different direction.”
HTML and XHTML for CSS 19 Apr 2004
Westciv kicks off its next free course, slated to run for the next 12 weeks.
IFR: FIR Alternative 19 Apr 2004
Shaun posts details of his ESPN-inspired Inman Flash Replacement technique.
Zeldman II 16 Apr 2004
Simon Jessey gives us a view into the near future.
Project Amnion 16 Apr 2004
“The Wife and I wish to quietly announce that we are expecting a baby, come September.” *Quietly*, huh? Hearty congratulations to both Jeffrey and Carrie.
OSX newbie alert 15 Apr 2004
Richard Rutter joins the gang, and lives to tell about it.
The Onion, Taken Seriously 14 Apr 2004
I love it. News organizations are still falling for stories from The Onion.
All Hail Bluetooth 14 Apr 2004
Howie’s experiences with Bluetooth, and why he won’t ever go without it now
15 Petals 14 Apr 2004
The 100th design (and a beauty it is) of the CSS Zen Garden, co-contributed by Eric Meyer and Dave Shea, and explained in Eric’s new book, “More Eric Meyer on CSS”
Keith’s Rant 14 Apr 2004
A well stated, rounded view of recent issues. But geez, let’s ask Keith to do something about those filenames…
Dear Senator 13 Apr 2004
Derek’s letter to Senator Liz Figueroa, urging her to refocus her efforts away from attacking Google for its upcoming Gmail service.
Send in the Bots 13 Apr 2004
iRobot takes us one step closer to the world of Terminator. Add some AI and a deadly weapon to these SUGVs, and suddenly we’re closer than we think.
Max OS X Unix Hints 13 Apr 2004
Rob G, from macosxhints.com, runs through a few nifty Unix tricks for Mac users
Spiekermann on Design 10 Apr 2004
Eric Spiekermann: “Design is first and foremost an intellectual process.”
Gmail Accessibility 10 Apr 2004
Mark states: “The only way Gmail could be less accessible is if the entire site were built in Flash.” I’ve got two working eyes and a mouse, and I have my own trouble figuring out how to use Gmail.
The Way Forward 7 Apr 2004
MACCAWS (Making A Commercial Case for Adopting Web Standards) publishes their first white paper, a thorough look at Web Standards, their myths, and their benefits.
Exefen 6 Apr 2004
Photo Matt’s tool for easily adding XFN values to the links of any web page.
Bluetooth better on Mac 5 Apr 2004
A PC World editor finds bluetooth easier to deal with on a Mac
A1: PowerMac G5 Cubed 1 Apr 2004
Apple Unveils ‘Wicked Fast’ G5 Cubed
A1: Anewwaytocook 1 Apr 2004
BMW’s SHEF™ (Satellite Hypersensitive Electromagnetic Foodration)