Count The Taps: Simplicity Sells.

Here's a great TED talk from David Pogue about how simplicity sells.
All product developers should see this and embrace simplicity:

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Geek License Plates

For geek fans, here's some personalized license plates: The Geekiest License Plates of All Time

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Developers That Market Are Dangerous

I've came across this great post about how the road a developer goes can make him dangerous.

Developers are valuable for organizations, but when they learn to market, they become dangerous, since they move from a valuable asset into a dangerous competitor.

A must read for all developers that wish to walk the entrepreneur road: Being a Developer Makes You Valuable. Learning How to Market Makes You Dangerous.

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How to hack the beliefs that are holding you back

Sometimes we don't do things because of (wrong) beliefs we have. Getting rid of such believes can be hard, but not impossible, and are a must for entrepreneurs and everyone who wishes to go further on their career and personal life.
Here's How to hack the beliefs that are holding you back.

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.Net serves different HTML depending on the browser

The .Net framework has the capability to evaluate the user agent and, accordingly, render the web page for that specific browser version.

The problem here is that .Net, following the Microsoft long "I know best" record history, thinks it knows better than developers what the developers what to do. The outcome: the application may actually not work, at least as expected, on some browsers.

I got this yesterday, as I had to maintin compatibility with Internet Explorer 6 in a .Net 4 application and, some how, Internet Explorer 6 wasn't working. What is even wierd is that the same application on .Net 1.1, the maintenance branch, was working fine! Plus, against .Net official documentation, Internet Explorer 6 should work because it is set as the default minimum, but in reallity it didn't!

After some research, I've came across with the solution. Using the ClientTarget property from the Page class, I've just foced to assume everyone is using, at least, Internet Explorer 6.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Startups

A small "guide of mistake" for startups. Interesting and worth reading: The 7 Deadly Sins of Startups.

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The best interface is no interface

I've came across a great post about user interfaces and how they help us or, at least, not get on our way.

A must read for all UX, designers, developers and everyone with a special interest in interfaces: The best interface is no interface.

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