Apple has had some memorable ads over the years, the 1984 Super Bowl ad for the original Macintosh of course being the most famous. But the Think Different ad was probably my favorite of all. Not because it pushes any particular product, but because it celebrates a particular mentality: that of using bold, [...]

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The term “Mac-like” is often bandied about when talking about software, including in my own ruminations here on eQuixotic. And while most Mac users will see the term and nod in contented understanding, those new to the platform (or those still peering over the fence curiously) may not yet “get it.” And frankly, [...]

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My love (and tough love) for Lynda.com online training runs deep, but I’ve always longed for easier, more convenient access. Wouldn’t it be cool if, say, I were able to view Lynda.com training on my iPhone? Why, yes it would. And now, yes it is!
Lynda.com courses are now (finally!) viewable on the [...]

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I love seeing creative ways of explaining new concepts, and a great example of this is Epipheo Studios‘ recent intro to Google Wave.
Simple, engaging, informative and entertaining: it’s a great example of eLearning done right. It’s nice to see folks like Epipheo and Common Craft hard at work creating un-sucky eLearning.
Alas, some might argue [...]

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Thanks to my new friends at Brave New Code and their fantastic (and free!) WordPress plugin, WPtouch, eQuixotic will now look tastier than ever on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Android mobile device. Pinching and squeezing is cool and all, but sometimes mobile-specific is even better.
So what do you need to do? Why, [...]

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If you’re lucky enough to do eLearning development on a dual Mac/Windows setup (as I am, running Windows XP via VMware Fusion on a 24″ iMac), you can appreciate the immense value of being able to pick and choose the best applications from either platform to most effectively accomplish your tasks.
As you may know, I’m [...]

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I’ve posted a couple of times on Bee Docs’ beautiful app, Timeline. I bought a copy of the app a while back, and was pleasantly surprised when I recently received a handwritten thank you card from the developer. It’s significant to note that Adam has no idea that the Chris of eQuixotic is [...]

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After what seemed like an endless wait, my favorite eLearning development apps have finally been refreshed. Articulate Studio ‘09 was released last night, including all-new versions of Presenter, Quizmaker, and Engage, as well as a new app, Articulate Video Encoder.
In addition to fixing the niggling flaws with the previous versions that bugged me (for [...]

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I have to say, I’m a sucker for a beautiful font. And there are plenty of them out there. But it’s often hard to find one that hits the sweet spot. In my case, something new, but old. Modern, yet classic. Cutting edge, yet comfortably familiar. Something that catches [...]

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I’m a gadget freak. I’ll admit it. And my favorite gadget of all time is my Apple iPhone. Period. Frankly, it’s the device I’ve been waiting for these many years (and through one tragically horrible cell phone or PDA after another (may you rot in Heck, miserable, despised little Sony-Ericsson T610, [...]

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