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Entries Tagged as 'web development'

Gears for Safari Now Available

Posted under safari, google gears, javascript, web development, google, software, News, Apple on September 15th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Gears, Google’s “browser improver” (for lack of a better term), has come out of beta and is now officially available for Safari.
Gears is a browser plugin that extends its functionality by allowing it do things like store data locally in a searchable database as well as run JavaScript in the background to improve performance. A […]

Google Gears (Beta) [Finally] Comes To Safari

Posted under sqlite, google gears, javascript, web development, google, software, Commentary, Development, Apple on August 26th, 2008 by admin0 comments

Spotlight importers aren’t the only symbols of Mac-generosity coming from the fine folks over at Google. The Google Gears project has released a beta of their browser code which enables developers to make web apps that behave more like local desktop apps and allow some – or complete – functionality even when you are not connected […]

xScope: Web Developer’s Toolkit

Posted under loupe, web design, web development, xscope, iconfactory, guides, Software Reviews, color picker, crosshairs, frame, Apple on November 4th, 2007 by admin0 comments

xScope, from the guys at IconFactory, is a suite of on-screen tools for web and creative professionals that includes Rulers, Screen overlay, Loupe, Guides, Frame, and Crosshairs. The tools are meant to assist in the design and testing process, allowing you to measure and inspect your website or software program on-screen in real-time.
Rulers
Rulers let you […]