A Missive to the iPad Haters
30 January 2010
I wouldn't call myself an Apple fanboy, but I like to think that I've mellowed a little bit in my old(ish) age. The face melting vitriol which I normally reserved for shiny Web 2.0 sites in beta invitation mode has been funnelled into more productive pursuits, and I feel like I'm ready to approach Apple product launches in an appropriately objective state of mind ... continued
17 Years Of Soulful Drum & Bass
11 January 2010
Download 17 Years Of Soulful Drum & Bass (100MB MP3) ... continued
Web Directions & Australian Web Week
26 August 2009
October's a big month for the 4,399,722 residents of Sydney. They're going to be hosting the ... continued
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Articles Elsewhere
Go Forth and API
An article written for Vitamin promoting the use of Web APIs with JavaScript/AJAX, including some server-side proxying techniques and code snippets.
AJAX: Usable Interactivity with Remote Scripting
A tutorial on how to use the technology behind AJAX, and a discussion of how AJAX interactions affect the usability of web sites.
You want to be a dinosaur?
An article promoting Web Standards to the primarily Flash-oriented audience of the Favourite Website Awards.
The Web Standards Awards
Monthly postings on the cream of Web Standards design on the Internet.
Press
35 Designers x 5 Qs
Smashing Magazine asked the same 5 questions to 35 designers. I was one of them.
By the Book
John Lampard interviewed me about The JavaScript Anthology for OnVoiceOver – a series on Australian creatives.
mcville: Cameron Adams Interview
A light-hearted interview with Marko Mihelcic, organiser of mcville.
Ten questions for Cameron Adams
Ten questions about Web Standards, design, and the Internet from the Web Standards Group.
Links
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The places we live
Jonas Bendiksen provides a heart breaking photo essay that explores the world's poorest residential areas.
28 July 2009, 11:23
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Legerete
This is a beautiful abstract film. Warning, it's a huge (as in wide) Quicktime movie.
01 May 2009, 14:20
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The calligraphy of Julien Breton-Kaalam
I've always been jealous of the letterforms in Arabic and Chinese writing. Julien Breton-Kaalam takes Arabic calligraphy to an entirely transcendent realm, though. Particularly his light calligraphy.
10 March 2009, 11:35
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Writing in the Age of Distraction
Cory Doctorow delivers some great advice for writers, but it also applies to most knowledge workers.
16 January 2009, 00:22
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Auditorium
This is one of the most innovative puzzle games I've seen in a while. It's a cinematic blend of light and sound ... just go and play it, and immerse yourself.
18 December 2008, 00:09
My Book: Simply JavaScript
Simply JavaScript is an enjoyable and easy-to-follow guide for beginners as they begin their journey into JavaScript. Separated into 9 logical chapters, it will take you all the way from the basics of the JavaScript language through to DOM manipulation and Ajax.
Step-by-step examples, rich illustrations and humourous commentary will teach you the write way to code JavaScript in both an unobtrusive and an accessible manner.
