If you’ve taken a look at the reading experience online, it’s embarrassing.  Sure, there are many free books available online, but the reading experience in the browser is so ad-congested, it’s clearly not worth your time.  The reading experience is best in its original book format, without pop-outs and advertisements.  If you journey to www.readprint.com [...]

In case you haven’t heard: Steve Jobs has changed his mind and has allowed developers to create IPhone/IPad apps using other software, including Flash CS5.  This matters to me because I have invested the last seven years building my skills in Flash and Actionscript 2, and recently Actionscript 3.  Last year, I was excited about [...]

I’m not encouraged by the trend of mobile device makers to turn every conceivable function into an app, a smaller bite-sized version of something. Give me a bowl of ice cream, and leave the bon bons in the freezer. Apps for the most minimalist functions. I want robust, powerful tools, not five tiny tools of [...]

I have to say goodbye to music discovery service, Lala, as it shuts its doors today as a result of Apple’s buyout. I don’t know if I first learned of it through my students at the high school. I often see them spending time with the Lala service in the background of their browsers, streaming [...]

1. Flash CS4 There is no doubt that I’m a Flash enthusiast and what I love the most about Flash is the creative power of one application.  I use it everything from graphic design, web design, animation, and programming.  The potential of this tool is staggering for e-learning to web applications.  If you are an [...]