When designing and developing to the grid, it can be very useful to ensure alignment between various layout components on the page. One easy way to do this is to use a crosshair cursor. Crosshair is a JavaScript bookmarklet which provides exactly this on any web-page you wish.
Usage
Using Crosshair is extremely simple:
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Drag the Crosshair link below to your bookmark bar (or add it to your bookmarks by right clicking the link and selected 'Add to bookmarks/favourites'):
- Load any web-page you want
- Click Crosshair in your bookmark bar
- Move the mouse around the web-page and the crosshair will follow.
The usage of Crosshair is as simple as loading it in a web-page, as described above. The crosshair, including a small information box about the x and y co-ordinates of the mouse on the page.
Supported browsers
The following browsers are supported in Rule:
- Internet Explorer 7
- Firefox 2+
- Safari 2.0.4+
- Opera 9.2
These are exactly the same as Grid, and there is no IE6 support for exactly the same reason as before.
elsewhere on the web
Settling
Yet another outstanding post from Seth Godin. On the path we travel we settle for mediocrity. If you want to excell at anything - do not settle!
Yet another outstanding post from Seth Godin. On the path we travel we settle for mediocrity. If you want to excell at anything - do not settle!
Opera Unite
Thanks to Opera, now everyone can have their own little web-server. Interesting idea, although it is sure to attract attention from the RIAA etc
Thanks to Opera, now everyone can have their own little web-server. Interesting idea, although it is sure to attract attention from the RIAA etc
A reason for everything
Excellent words from Jack Moffett. A designer (or developer) should be able to give a reason for everything that they do. Otherwise they are doing it wrong.
Excellent words from Jack Moffett. A designer (or developer) should be able to give a reason for everything that they do. Otherwise they are doing it wrong.
Mega downtime
I am very sorry to say that I was caught up in the attack on VAServ over the week - which is why all my sites were down. However, all back now and kudos to Rus and his team for getting it sorted in the manner than they did.
I am very sorry to say that I was caught up in the attack on VAServ over the week - which is why all my sites were down. However, all back now and kudos to Rus and his team for getting it sorted in the manner than they did.
American Airlines redux
This is an interesting saga. Dustin Curtis did a redux of the AA site, and received a reply from an AA UX designer. The problem with the AA site? Top level management basically. The designers and developers are obviously very capable.
This is an interesting saga. Dustin Curtis did a redux of the AA site, and received a reply from an AA UX designer. The problem with the AA site? Top level management basically. The designers and developers are obviously very capable.
Zune HD - IE6
Oh my! The Zune HD (when it ships) will comes with a "version of IE 6 that has been highly customised and optimised for multi-touch". Please no - just when IE6 was looking down and out.
Oh my! The Zune HD (when it ships) will comes with a "version of IE 6 that has been highly customised and optimised for multi-touch". Please no - just when IE6 was looking down and out.
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