Kevin Hoyt

I love to blog. In fact, I have three different blogs (including this one) that I use for various purposes. But to be honest, the infrastructure software that supports the technology is still extremely young, and it shows. In a moment, more about what I consider to be various blogging shortcomings, but first…

If you’re a blogger, whether or not you like your existing software, we here at Macromedia want to know about it. What’s your incentive? Take this short and simple survey about your blog authoring style and get a shot at a shiny new iPod Mini (4 Gb, Silver). The next question you’re likely to ask yourself is “Why does Macromedia want to know about my blog authoring style?” Stay tuned…
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For those of you who enjoy reading over human interface guidelines (HIG), I recently found a set published for the Gnome desktop environment. The HALO components used by Flex have their own implied guidelines, but nothing formally documented. For example, the default font is Verdana 10 point, horizontal gap space is 8 pixels, and application margins are 24 pixels. Of course Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows and Java all have their own as well.
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Well, I was going to finish up my application and send it Mike’s way today, but since he’s extended the contest two more weeks, I’m just going to post a screenshot of what I’m calling Halo Reader 1.0. This is the application as I would have posted it today, but with more time (and a long holiday weekend to boot) I’m going to keep coding towards Halo Reader 2.0. I had to ditch a ton of features to fit development into one week, so I’m looking forward to the extended time to add more features.

FYI, I’m not eligible for any of the prizes, but just couldn’t resist such a fun project.
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