Here’s a quick follow up to Barry’s post on Color Palettes for all of the web designers out there. When it comes to translating design to the web, one of the most annoying speed bumps I run into is converting RGB color values to hex. It’s too much of a pain in the ass to load up Photoshop every time you need to find the appropriate translation, especially when it comes to minor fixes done directly in style sheets.
Much of the software I write is for performance systems for artists, a situation where UI really matters. Small things like the coherence of the UI color space can really help a user feel more at ease with the interface, and thus create their best work. It also helps if your software doesn’t look like [...]
I find myself doing repetitive tasks more often than I enjoy. Especially when it comes to file management and dealing with the idiosyncrasies of video production and web development. Until computers can execute complex actions triggered by thought alone, I’ll use the tools I have at hand, namely Automator.
I’ve found that much like real programming, it’s easy to get lost and too-specific when building Automator workflows. Just as you would in a programming environment, things work better when I break the chunks down into their simplest parts. Here’s two examples.
Welcome one and all to what will hopefully be the beginning of an informative resource. If you like what we’re doing, let us know through our contact page. If you don’t, well, the internet is a big place. Like any good blog, we will constantly experiment with the format and presentation. Expect many changes and additions in the coming months.
If you have any of your own ideas or techniques to submit, feel free to send them to submissions@symbolshift.com.