Technology

Peter Müller, one of Germany’s most prominent web design teachers, has published “Flexible Boxes” (Rheinwerk Computing, €24.90), an introduction to modern websites using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.

HTML5 and CSS3 are the building blocks of the future of the web – and Peter Kröner explains in a video tutorial (Galileo Press, €36.99) what is already possible today. Who would benefit from taking a look at the tutorial?

On May 25 and 26, I was able to attend the 30th Multimediatreff in Cologne – thanks to the podcast Technikload. Topic: Development of mobile applications. Read about the basics of Phone Gap, iOS and Android – and why Windows Phone 7 was able to surprise. You should also not miss the recommendations for a meaningful user experience.

Now, a couple of days after the first part of my review of the event Media Day, which focused on the professional topics like responsive web design and apps, it is time for part 2. This post covers the technological and political foundations regarding broad band in Rhineland-Palatinate, and why this is often still lacking.

Today, I spoke about the development of a mobile application at the Media Day. You can find the presentation (in German) here, licensed under Creative Commons BY SA.

Kate Ray has published a documentary that shows a preview of the semantic web (or web 3.0) – a network that is supposed to bring structure to the data stream.

How should software be made in order to enhance our creativity? Could it help to include an element of coincidence?