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Putting
Jaguar into Perspective, Part 2:
Jaguar for Real Work – Usability
in a Wider Sense (9-13-02) András
Puiz.We've heard usability complaints
about OS X since the beginings.
Having worried along with the best
of them, András Puiz has
now had a chance to try out Jaguar
for real work. He now tells you
how usable he's found OS X in reality,
putting academic debates aside.
Putting
Jaguar into Perspective, Part One:
Introduction and Appearance
(9-6-02) András Puiz. Now
that Jaguar is out, András
Puiz revisits OS X, and looks at
the bigger picture. The first part
of his new mini-series presents
a brief historic overview, and discusses
some of the visual elements in Aqua.
Jaguar
Special Edition - Mail and Address
Book Reborn (8-24-02) Marc Messer.
For those moving on up from 10.1
and for those just diving into the
apps for the first time, Marc looks
at what's new in Mail and Address
Book
Bye
Bye Film (8-16-02) Matt shares
his recent conversion to Digital
SLR Photography and the enthusiasm
that comes with it. Canon D60 and
S9000 discussed.
Numbered
Days (7-5-02) Taking After Effects
for a test drive was more telling
than Matt expected. His G4 is living
on borrowed time.
Note
from Dis (7-5-02) Pat St-Arnaud.
A look at the past, present, and
consequences of software piracy.
RGB
& CMYK + PMS = Color Confusion
(6-21-02) Matt explains the difference
between RGB and CMYK Color environments
and how each functions with a sidebar
on PMS (Spot) colors.
Flash
MX Tutorial 2- Tell me what happened
to tellTarget (5-31-02) Matt
shows you how to control a movie
clip with the "with" command
rather than the depreciated "tellTarget"
command. This tute assumes some
basic Flash knowledge and very basic
Action Scripting experience.
Flash
MX Tutorial 1 - Loading an External
Text File (5-17-02) Matt shows
you how to load an external text
file into a movie clip. This little
widget is easy to update and quick
to download. This step-by-step tute
assumes some Flash knowledge and
very basic Action Scripting experience.
Epiphany
(3-15-02) There are basically two
types of designers: those that design
because they can and those that
design because they must.
Why
Lovers of New iMacs and iBooks Owe
Thanks to the Cube's Failure
(3-15-02) András Puiz. Basking
in the glory of the "sweet
new iBook" and the "revolutionary
iMac," one tends to forget
about Apple's earlier stab at miniaturization
and really classy design: the Cube.
However, it might well have been
the very death of the Cube that
gave us both the new iBook and the
flat-panel iMac."
Is
My On-Line Presence a Waste of Time?
(3-8-02) David Schultz. Impending
surgery gets Dave thinking about
his mortality, wasting his life,
and opiate addiction. Yeah, a real
up-liftng piece!
Mac at the X-Roads (3-8-02)
Stephen Bollinger. We hate to have
to say this again, but OS X is ready
for prime time.
Surplus
Attention Syndrome (3-01-02)
Matt realizes he doesn't really
have a short attention span, just
the desire to keep learning.
"The
Buzzkill Project" (2-18-02)
When planning your next business
presentation here a few pointers
to take into consideration.
Digital
Camera Buying Guide (2-13-02).
Matt Frederick. We asked Tate and
Matt to tell us what to look for
in a digital camera. Here's Matt's
response.
Browser Wars (02-08-02) Kate
Wolfe-Jenson. Anti-competitive behavior,
standards compliance, and solving
a no-win situation
Our Airport Needs a Tower (02-08-02)
Gerry Curry. Where did Apple go
right, and where did Apple go wrong
with it's AirPort technology?
Photography:
What's your excuse for going digital?
(02-08-02) András Puiz. Should
everyone get a digital camera? András
doesn't think so, even though a
photographer friend is desperately
trying to get his Sony back.
Why
iPhoto Matters - A Lot. (01-31-02)
David Schultz. The professor kicks
off a two week theme at Aplelust
- digital imaging and photography
with iPhoto. In this thematic introduction
he tells us why iPhoto matters more
than many realize.
Digital
Photography: Diary of a Beginner
Prosumer (01-31-02) Pierre Igot.
As part of our 2-week "Digital
Photography" special edition,
Pierre shares with us details of
his first few weeks as the owner
of a new "prosumer" digital
camera."
"Pixel-Perfect":
Such a 20th-Century Concept
(1-17-02) Brian Tinemann. Ever since
the release of Mac OS X, there has
been a weird, tacit push by Apple
-- a stealth paradigm shift...
Coming
Soon: Mac OS X Musicians (11-9-01)
Marl Starlin. OS X 10.1 brings with
it some some great posibilities
for digital musicians.
Lifestyles,
Hubs and Digital Devices (10-31-01)
David Schultz. The digital lifestyle
assumes you have a life. So what
are you doing sitting in front of
your Mac all day?
Up
with Charities on the Mac Web!
(9-18-01) David Schultz. You are
presented with tons of ads on most
sites. Now, it's time to use that
space for making real differences
in the world.
To
the Contrary: Where America Shops
(4-6-01) John Holmes. A look at
the dissolution of Apple and Sears.
How can a company that says that
it's committed to increasing market
share do so, while seemingly doing
everything they can to maintain
their 'niche' status?
PDA:
Personal Dependency Assistant
(3-14-01) David Schultz. Is one
organized because he has a PDA or
or does one have a PDA because he's
organized?
Would
Apple Retail Stores Succeed?
(3-5-01) Dave Schultz. There is
much talk about Apple retail stores.
But let us put it into perspective.
Hey would succeed if they were part
of a larger strategy and if we Mac
users do our part.
