The new version of Modalbox has been released recently. It’s numbered 1.5.4 and has a lot of new features and bug fixes inside the package. Most of these new features were requested by Modalbox users from around the world for a while, but due to being busy on our primary projects I wasn’t able to implement them. But it’s better late than never — please welcome the new Modalbox version!
Improving the use of tags
I just came across a nice article on Folksonomies and improving the use of tags in applications. It explains some nice ways to encourage use of tags as well as ways to help users make better decisions when tagging content.
Small Textmate productivity tip for Rails developers
Small tip on how to organize Textmate project drawer for your Rails project, to be more productive and get a less cluttered project overview.
Project Alpha is now Beanstalk
Project Alpha, our Subversion management application for team leads, now has an official name: Beanstalk. Along with the name, we have launched a beta landing page with a short description, the new logo, and a sign up form if anyone is interested in the public beta once it is released.
T-Mobile WiFi Phone
In the midst of the iPhone craze I just read that T-Mobile launched a WiFi enabled phone that can seamlessly switch to WiFi calls from the mobile network when an access point is detected. The new service is called hotspot@home. The introduction of the iPhone is a big leap for the mobile phone experience, but to me, this new service from T-Mobile presents much more value than a feature-rich device ever can.
