Keeping up with technology is a lot of work. Luckily, we enjoy wading through the noise just to find the gems of awesomeness sprinkled throughout. Fusion Radar is our gift to you, Current or Potential Client, so that you can enjoy all of the awesome without any of the drudgery. Unwrap it each week, and know that you’re loved by the geeks and pixel-pushers at Agency Fusion.
Amazon Local Register
Amazon is entering Square’s turf with the release of Local Register, an app and card reader, with an initial transaction fee of 1.75%.
Wifi-Sniffing Cat
That neighbor’s cat wandering through your backyard might be up to no good. Security researcher Gene Bransfield outfitted a cat with Wifi sniffing tools to see which neighbors had unsecured or vulnerable Wifi networks.
Responsive Dashboard Layout
Responsive marketing sites are everywhere, but dashboards haven’t gotten the same device-friendly redesigns in many cases. Here’s an open source responsive dashboard if you’re in the market.
Github Project
Rails Wizard Gem
Wicked is a Ruby on Rails gem that helps you create a step-by-step user-flow in your web app while keeping your controller code clean.
Google Classroom
In Google’s continuing effort to worm their way into every aspect of our lives, they’ve created Classroom, a suite of tools for teachers and students who use Google Apps for Education. Classroom lets teachers distribute and collect assignments, provide feedback, and share grades digitally.
Spectacle
Mac users: if you don’t use a window management app, you’re missing out. We’re fans of both Divvy and Slate, and we just discovered another app for controlling window size and position: Spectacle.
Using Design to Change Behavior
Brian Wansick believes menu design can be used to encourage patrons to choose healthier food options.
Guacamole
Most remote desktop control gateways require a client app to be installed in order to access the remote server. Guacamole leverages HTML5 to facilitate access through a browser.