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Adobe CS3

I just installed the new Adobe Creative Suite 3, and I have to say, it really flies. This is the first Adobe release in ages where the apps actually got faster. And not just faster on my Intel MacBook, which would be expected from finally going Universal (more than a year later), but it's noticeably faster on my G5, too. For that alone, it's worth upgrading.

And also, while I originally hated the new icon set when I first saw it debuted as a big graphic several months ago, I am forced to admit than in context, they really work. The whole revised identity kit is terrific. And I appreciate that they have eliminated the needless overlap between Adobe and Flash apps, taking the best of both worlds and ensuring that they work in more-or-less the same fashion. Good work, all around.

April 25, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Atlassian Plugin competition is up and running

I wanted to drop a quick, work-related note about Codegeist II, the second annual Atlassian plugin competition. We've put up $20k in cash prizes and the contest is now accepting entries.

The same rules as last year apply -- teams of one to three people, enter as often as you like, all submissions must be BSD-licensed. All entries will become part of the open-source plugin libraries, free for anyone to use. The contest concludes May 13th.

You'll find all the details on the Codegeist space on confluence.atlassian.com. And stay tuned to the Atlassian Developer Blog for updates.

If you're a developer, or you know any developers, this is a great opportunity to win some great prizes. We had some great entries last year, and it was fun handing out the prizes to some smart and deserving teams. I'm looking forward to seeing what we get this year.

April 16, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now this is just weird

It happened again this morning. [Cue ominous music.]

April 16, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Transparency in Wired

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.04/wired40_ceo.html

Excellent article, with many new examples of the benefits of openness.

April 9, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Are you trying to tell me something?

When I plug my laptop in each morning, the first thing it does it download my email and my unread feed items. The last two days when I've come in to work, my feed reader has looked like this:

April 9, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (1)