The Tweetly Wrap-Up: Week of March 19, 2012

Web Development

• Firefox 12 beta has made more than 85 changes to its developer tools, including updates to media controls. Likewise, users will no longer get alerts for updates!
• Last month at the Mobile World Congress, Opera announced its new browser, which will include some HTML5 functionality. How do you think it will compare?
• HTML5 standards are far from perfect, so we can definitely empathize with this list of 5 hated things in HTML5.
• What kind of browser tools are essential in the world of web development? Check out this list of tools that professionals in the industry recommend.

Project Management

• Setbacks, such as red tape, can halt a project. We enjoyed this project management tip of the day to explain how to get your project going.
• Pessimistic attitudes may be what’s holding your team back from success. Does having an optimistic team lead to greater project success?
• Check out these five ways to optimize your projects and resources. It’s important to know where your people are and where they should be.
• How do you rein in a runaway IT project? For starters, be sure to stick to the schedule, even when your business conditions change!

Interactive Design

• Stitching, forked ribbons, and zigzags, oh my! What do these all have in common? Well, if you’re a web designer, you might have caught on to these web design trends.
• Do condensed fonts leave you feeling cramped, maybe even a little claustrophobic? Here’s the the good, the bad, and the ugly of using squeezed typography.
• “How do we set our client up for success beyond just the initial launch of a new website?” Check out this letter to branding agencies that’s worth reading.
• Understanding the elements of navigation is essential in understanding how your users are finding information. What do you think?

Software Engineering

• How does iPad app development compare to Windows 8 app development? Microsoft develops a case study to compare and contrast the two.
• Who are the real victims in the software patent wars? We enjoyed this discussion as to what patents are hurting small startups.
• Software development CAN be fast, effective, and intelligent. Do you believe in this possibility?
• More than 80% of modern software includes open source components. How do you develop open-source software within any kind of company?