Archive for the “Link” category
Passion For The Work: Field Notes ∞
Ok, THIS is great — both the video and the collection of old notebooks.
My big takeaway, aside from how cool all of this old design work is: Field Notes as a company and product is successful because of the passion behind it. Aaron Draplin is so enthralled with these things, it can’t help but come through in the design and attention to detail of the product. Something to aspire to – that level of passion for the work I do.
Simplifying OmniFocus for Mac ∞
I recently switched from Things to OmniFocus (full post on that coming soon) and this is a great help in making the Mac OmniFocus app just a little less visually sucky. Especially dig the “Next Actions” Perspective.
What you need to know about iTunes Match: your questions answered ∞
Ars Technica brings some answers and some great details about the upcoming iTunes Match service. I am so looking forward to never physically (like y’know, with a cable) syncing my iPhone with my Mac again.
The future? It’s here.
WordPress Plugin: Front-end Editor ∞
Edit WordPress content inline, on the front-end, without going to the Dashboard.
Really interesting. I’m not sure if this would confuse our school’s web editors or be a great time-saving, more intuitive way for them to edit their sites. Not to mention the impact this could have on server load. Hmm. Need to do some testing!
How to Use Conditional Widgets with WordPress and Why They’re Awesome ∞
This looks like a great way to conditionally show or hide certain widgets on certain pages. We’ve been using a different plugin for this, but this is much more user friendly. We’ve done some testing this morning and will be rolling it out soon!
Keeping It Straight – You, Me, & Everything Else ∞
“Keeping It Straight” is the new book from Patrick Rhone, Mac consultant, writer, and curator who you may know from his site Minimal Mac, his personal blog, or his excellent new-ish podcast, Enough. I ordered the paperback version today and if it’s half as good as everything else Patrick does, I know I’ll be pleased. Check it out!
Twitter to Offer “Brand Pages”? ∞
This sounds really interesting. But I also think our school will need to tread lightly in how we use the expanded features. I agree with the concerns of this author that Twitter users will buck at a company or school like us venturing too far from the 140 character message they’re used to.
Creating a Social Media Content Calendar ∞
A common topic of conversation as we explore social media ownership within our new “channeled” communication structure: Who posts when? What about? To what audience? This should help a lot.