RailsConf Keynotes
Just wanted to point out that the RailsConf keynotes are starting to appear on ScribeMedia. So far it’s just Dave Thomas and Martin Fowler but I suspect the others will follow along shortly. All the talks were great but regardless of your interest in Rails I recommend you listen to Martin, Paul Graham, and Nathaniel Talbott. I first saw this on Fowler’s blog.
Update: DHH’s keynote is now available.
Update: Paul Graham’s keynote is now available - go listen…right now.
Update: The Rails Core panel is now available.
July 10th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
[…] One of the hard and fast rules of web design has long been “thou shall develop for a screen resolution of 800×600.” Of course with monitors getting larger and larger (heck, this aging PowerBook runs at 1280×854) this maxim might be past it’s prime. So what’s a designer to do? Kyle Neath of Warpspire takes a look at this question in his post Jumping Ship. Basically, Kyle channels Kathy Sierra (check out her Safe is risky, risky is safe) and, well, Nathaniel Talbott’s keynote from RailsConf (check ScribeMedia for a link to his talk). While designing for the lowest common denominator can attract a large pool of customers, taking some risks opens you up to a batch of new ones. […]