grunticon takes a folder of SVG files (typically, icons that you’ve drawn in an application like Adobe Illustrator), and outputs them to CSS in 3 formats: svg data urls, png data urls, and a third fallback CSS file with references to regular png images, which are also automatically generated and placed in a folder. Just …
PHP PaaS
Great to see that Google App Engine and Engine Yard now both support PHP (v5.4) on their cloud platforms too. GAE could use some more loaded extensions, but it’s a good start. Google App Engine for PHP →Google App Engine: PHP: Getting Started →Google App Engine: PHP: Detailed Documentation → Google App Engine for PHP …
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New Google Maps Hands-on
Been playing around with the new version myself and must say it’s a great step forward. Here’s the official Google Promo Video: The new Google Maps draws you a tailored map for every search and click you make. So whatever you’re trying to find or wherever you’re trying to go, you’ll always have a map …
Boards of Canada – Reach for the Dead
Smarter Objects
As a user points a smart phone or tablet at a physical object, an augmented reality (AR) application recognizes the object and offers an intuitive graphical interface to program the object’s behavior and interactions with other objects. Once reprogrammed, the Smarter Object can then be operated with a simple tangible interface (such as knobs, buttons, …
ViziCities
We’re about to bring cities to life using big data and the power of the web. Inspired by the data visualization from the latest SimCity, ViziCities is located at the intersection of data, art and play. Powered by Three.js and lots of other web technologies. Be sure to read the dev diary, it contains a …