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I’m not sure who thought it would be a good idea to invert Google Reader’s “read” checkbox, but it’s confusing, and in my opinion an unnecessary UI change. Way to obscure. Before it “checked” meant it was read, unchecked was unread. Now it’s just the opposite. It could have went either [...]

Back in January I posted some pics of the new skin in Firefox for those who haven’t tried it themselves. Figured I’d update with the latest.
For the navigation toolbar the most obvious change is the new keyhole design. My only complaint is that the menu that appears when you click and hold isn’t [...]

So I mentioned the other day that some theme related checkins took place. Here’s some screenshots for Mac/Windows for those interested. You can find some Linux screenshots on Michael Ventnor’s blog I’ve also got a little commentary on implementation thus far.
It should be noted that this stuff isn’t finalized and will definitely [...]

Alex Faaborg has an awesome post on UI changes for Firefox 3.0. It’s a little lengthy, and most pics are wireframes but it’s a rewarding read for anyone in the browser space, or has an interest in user interface.
Overall I like most of the changes. I’ve been ranting about a need for a [...]

Logo © 2007 Google Inc.
I guess it would be safe to say that’s hinting at global warming. This is somewhat of a departure from previous years which are available after the jump. Interestingly I can’t find anything for last year (2006). Not sure if they just didn’t archive it or if they [...]

Does anyone know of a way to get Bugzilla to give output similar to how Trac can report on milestones?
That is a really great way of viewing things. It lets you know where the release stands really easily.

I’m a strong believer that form = function. A well designed product just works better.
My T43 is a fairly well designed computer, minus it’s few shortcomings. Now take a look at the T60, which I just don’t understand. Why is the VGA port half way down the side of the laptop? [...]

I really love how Google dresses up their logo for various days. They don’t just do the “big ones” like Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July. But even more obscure stuff.

Image Copyright Google Inc.
Just really well done, creative stuff. Links to Louis Braille’s Birthdate.

The first round of changes to this blog have landed. Obviously the most prominent is the first design change in about 18 months.
The design isn’t final, there are a dozen or so things that will be changing (some big, some small). There are also some more backend changes to be made, [...]