“That’s the theory, but does it work for practical applications? Below are a few screengrabs from my iPad that have been shrunk down and then padded back out. If you load this page on a 10′ iPad, you’ll find each of the below images should come out exactly 7.85′ across the diagonal — emulating how they would look on an ‘iPad mini’. This will let you get a feel for how small those buttons get. (Note that the resizing process has made things look a bit fuzzy. This…

Is a 7-inch iPad right for Apple? – Chicago Sun-Times: “Nonetheless, Apple has $100 billion under its mattress. They don’t need to rush into anything. Also, as quaint as this may sound, a desire to only make truly great products is part of Apple’s cultural makeup. The challenge Apple faces with such a device is that a 7-inch iPad or iPod Touch would need to compete against the value and the utility and the presence and the legacy of the 10-inch iPad. That’s way more intimidating than trying…

Why iPad Apps Should Be OK Usability-Wise on a 7.8-Inch iPad: A 44 point target on a 7.85″ iPad would be the same size as a 44 point target on the iPhone (0.27″). Millions of people use the iPhone every day, and have little trouble tapping a 0.27″ target. As Apple has pointed out, their fingers do not change size when they move to their iPad. (Via Daring Fireball) This is all well and good from a theoretical standpoint, but what someone needs to do is…

→ Coda 2 released, half-price today: I’ve previously done all of my web development in TextMate, but I bought both Codas today and I’m going to give them a shot. Panic’s other apps are so great that I trust them enough to take the chance. (Via Marco.org) I agree with Marco on this point completely. Panic has such a good track record that I was willing to pick up both of these apps just to give them a shot. I don’t expect to be dropping BBEdit…

Results make up for awkwardness of iPhoto for iPad – Chicago Sun-Times: “iPhoto represents the second generation of iPad apps. It’s not merely a ‘mobile’ photo editor. It’s a photo editor. A less-ambitious photo app like Snapseed is something you play with. iPhoto is an app that you can actually rely on.” (Via. Chicago Sun-Times) I have to completely agree with Andy Ihnatko here. When I first started using iPhoto for iPad, I immediately thought, like everyone else, that it was a UI nightmare. But the more I used…