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21 Sep 2006articles vertical centering via css tips from a seasoned css designer and just for fun... atari 2600 keychains podcasts inspired by nam-ho's post, here's some design related podcasts. boagworld advice on managing and building websites practical web design
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21 Sep 2006Researching for their upcoming 3rd Edition of the Polar Bear book (AKA Information Architecture for the World Wide Web) the authors conducted a series of surveys on how Information Architecture is practiced. You can view the highlights of each of the survey results below: Survey 1: IA Trends Survey 2: Suggestions for the Third Edition Survey 3: Software for IA Survey 4: Input from IA Educators Survey 5: IA Education (for Practitioners) My favorite result is: Do you have...
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20 Sep 2006I'm always looking for examples of groups using online collaboration for social good, to reach key audiences with compelling content about important policy issues. And so it's fun to see that cosmetics giant Estee Lauder will be putting up a site about its "Advanced Night Repair" line of treatments with space for people to post their own testimonials about the products. The Wall Street Journal (subscription) reports that the testimonials posted by women (not men!?) will be "an...
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20 Sep 2006Online campaigning is picking up on growth of online video on YouTube and other sites, such as this spot on public education at "Give kids good schools" and this spot about Climate Change from a UK government advertisement. I wonder when You Tube will allow video posters to add live hyperlinks to the videos or video text? Technorati Tags: GiveKidsGoodSchools climatechange You Tube
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19 Sep 2006I have come across a couple of podcasts that focus on IA/UXD issues. I'm still undecided as to whether listening is good way to absorb IA/UXD or not. Good for listening on in the car while commuting I guess. (for those of us who have longer commutes). Here's my list so far: UIE Brain Sparks Audio Library Information Architecture (I.A.) Podcast Show Notes UXpod - User Experience Podcast
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18 Sep 2006History of the Button is a blog dedicated to the way we interact through buttons. In it's own words: "Tracing the history of interaction design through the history of the button, from flashlights to websites and beyond."
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14 Sep 2006Network-Centric Advocacy showcases the kind of rich data GasBuddy's network of volunteers collects. GasBuddy can then turn around and provide incredibly rich and detailed graphs and maps, with data going back to January 2001. The simplicity of their model, getting people to report the local price of gasoline on the web, drives participation. Think of how this enterprise might be approached by government or business, it wouldn't work as elegantly. One close analog, is how the Federal...
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13 Sep 2006A well-illustrated, detailed article about the effects of visual layout on readability and usability of forms. Here are some highlights: Use vertical alignment of labels and input field for forms users are familiar with Left justify labels for forms users are unfamiliar with, so that users can quickly scan the labels Use background colors in forms cautiously For buttons, visually distinguish primary and secondary actions Huh? That's why you need to read the article. (thx...
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11 Sep 2006In a nice twist on the ColorWheel/Color palette applications you see on the web, ColorJack provides a social dimension to its solid tool set, by allow users to "spy" on color palettes that other have created on the site. (thx KV)
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8 Sep 2006designing for IE -- you're probably doing it backwards summary? design for firefox first. the difference between outlines and borders details on the outlines property in CSS where am i? the importance of navigation ClearType now a browser-specific feature in IE7 why isnt' ClearType active by default on XP? ClearType tuner for turning on and adjusting ClearType on your XP machine rev2.org intellectual activity on web 2.0 (blog) colorzilla a firefox extension i left out of the ealier post......
