January 2009
48 posts
“In future will web professionals become increasingly generalists, expected to,...”
– Conclusions | Web Directions The latter, I hope.
“Too many people never use their brains after they’re done with schooling. They...”
– Marco: The computer as a burden (via iamdanw)
CNN: The Best Political Team on Television
All day yesterday I was wishing I was near a TV so that I could watch history unfold. Thankfully, I got home just in time to find out who designed Michelle Obama’s evening gown.
It was Jason Wu, in case you were wondering. I wasn’t.
“Almost at the instant Obama was sworn in, www.whitehouse.gov relaunched with a...”
– Obama unveils new presidential Web site - CNN.com
On the topic of Barack Obama
wife: It's exciting and all. It's history in the making. Why am I so annoyed with it?
me: Cause he hasn't done anything!
“We must build a world free of unnecessary barriers, stereotypes, and...”
– The Agenda: Disabilities
“When you ask someone what they really want, they won’t tell you the truth...”
– Elgan: Why products fail
“There is never a right way of doing this, only better or worse, and even this...”
– No rest for the wicked: a UX designer’s job is never done- 90 Percent of Everything
“Indeed, popularity on TV and in print has not necessarily translated to the Web....”
– Can CNN.com, the go-to site, get you to stay? - International Herald Tribune (via slantback)
“By the way, we broke up. About two months ago. I forgot to tell you.”
– DearIE6 - So Long (via slantback)
“Like Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile, except spiteful and horrible.”
– DearIE6 - So Long from JohnBoot
“What’s happening in this world, I don’t care at all But it better...”
– Blink-182 - TV Lyrics
“Wii-hab, as some professionals who have integrated Nintendo’s motion controlled...”
– Truly Innovative Controllers For Disabled Gamers by The Game Reviews
“Currently, 35,500 students receive disability allowances for dyslexia at an...”
– MP brands dyslexia a ‘fiction’ - I disagree that dyslexia is not real, but I know of plenty who pretend or exagerate their condition to get the perks of free laptops and extended exam time. (via iamdanw)
“We’re not like the other for-profit businesses. U-Haul is not looking to make a...”
– WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
“In order to play into the research finding that drivers are looking for a high...”
– Ford Turns to Design and Data Visualization to Boost Sales (via iamdanw)
“Links make it seem like you’re doing something wrong if you rest motionless on...”
– Scroll Magazine | Unreadable by Joe Clark
“If you want to learn, you can’t study the object, that will tell you nothing....”
– Blog — School of Visual Arts — MFA in Interaction Design (via bjdawes)
“Starting today you can feel good about buying a car, despite these current...”
– Hyundai Assurance - Vehicle Return Program (via slantback)