Microsoft released an amazing set of tools for testing previous versions of IE this week, including a webpage scanner, a partnership deal with BrowserStack, and — my personal favorite — pre-built VMs for every version of IE since 6.
Blur.js
blur.js is a jQuery plugin that produces psuedo-transparent blurred elements over other elements.
Segment.io
The analytics API you’ve always wanted.
The Final Nail in the Coffin
On August 15, Adobe will no longer offer Flash for Android through the Google Play store. Any Android device that does not already have Flash will be unable to download it any longer. It is the end of a very long, difficult road for Adobe as it cedes video on mobile browsers to HTML5.
iconmonstr
A nice, growing, collection of free glyphs. Includes SVG downloads, so you can easily import the icons into Icomoon or Fontello (if you’re like me and prefer webfont-based icons).
via 9-bits
Starbuck teams up with Square
This is another step toward a lifestyle where all you’ll need when you leave your house is your mobile phone.
Adobe ceases development of Flash for mobile browsers
…and so continues the slow and painful death of Flash.
iPhone Wirefame
Nice iPhone Wireframe PSD by Gavin Elliott.
Adobe Shadow
Adobe Shadow is for web designers and developers who are targeting mobile browsers. After installing Shadow on your computer, you’ll be able to wirelessly pair your devices, have them browse in sync with your computer, and perform remote inspection and debugging so you can see HTML/CSS/JavaScript changes instantly on your device.
An update to the extremely popular -9999PX image replacement technique.
.hide-text {
text-indent: 100%;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
}
Best jQuery Plugins of 2011
This is a great list of jQuery plugins. Many of these plugins I’ve used before and but there a few that I’ve never heard about but they look awesome.