Prldr: RSS Meets Design and Everybody Wins

Ever skip a headline in your RSS reader because you don't feel like investigating whether it's worth your time? It sounds lazy, but time is scarce and the proliferation of content on the Web means that vaguely intriguing headline could turn out to be a waste of a minute (or more!) that you could have spent looking at something awesome. Today a Netherlands-based developer released a visual RSS ...

Article: Small Apps + Updates: AirCoaster, Edition29 Cinema and Architecture, Gravilux, Midnight HD + Uzu

While we tend to care most about new applications that actually do something, there’s also a warm place in our hearts for titles that just show off what Apple’s devices are capable of doing—at least, when they have cool features and sell for the right (low) prices. In today’s Small Apps + Updates, we’re looking at three titles that might be understood as next-generation interactive screensavers ...

COLUMN: New arrivals for aspiring web writers

The Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World, by Chris Barr From Yahoo! , a leader in online content and one of the most visited Internet destinations in the world, comes the definitive reference on the essential elements of Web style for writers, editors, bloggers, and students.

Leaving Iraq

Barack Obama will today announce an end to US combat operations in Iraq. But when the US heads for the exit, Iraqis will be left to live with the mess.

MARKETING

TRENDS: Durable makers look at a buoyant festival season LCD televisions show sustained sales growth.