December 2008
15 posts
A Signature Cadence →
Do this. Take a moment to look on one of your favorite websites or weblogs and look for where they choose to sound like a friend you bumped into at the coffee shop. Once you start looking for it, it stands out.
Adoption Day →
Congratulations, Eric.
gridr buildrrr →
Incredibly Helpful. Why there isn’t something like this built into photoshop I have no idea.
NYTimes: Which Is the Most Corrupt State? Not... →
Anyone surprised with the winner of the convictions per capita contest? Not me.
W3C Validators in Jeopardy →
“It’s come to pass that the funding necessary to maintain and grow validation services at the W3C has become overwhelming to the W3C’s operational budget. As such, the validators are in jeopardy.”
Writing My Twitter Etiquette Article: 14 Ways to... →
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Fifty Years of... →
Chris Pullman: What I've Learned →
Jeffrey Zeldman: 20 signs you don’t want that web... →
Flexible Fuel: Educating the Client on IA →
Letters & Ligatures
One thing about designing for the web is that there is no physical artifacts of our work beyond the computer screen; our work exists in a cloud. And while Airbaggers will sometimes lick the screen when we’re looking at particularly hawt web design, there is an eternally intangible aspect to a designed website.
Which is why I have a fascination with physically produced work, particularly...
Pownce to shut down after Six Apart sale →
Pownce was a good service, I just never was able to find a place for it in my social networking sphere. Sorry to see it go.
Unique Los Angeles →
LA design and gift sale from local designers and shops.
Five Simple Steps →
Mark Boulton’s upcoming book on designing for the web.
24 ways →
Noteworthy redesign for the 2008 edition.