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5 Good Reasons Why Designers Should Code

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:24:29 -0800

5 Good Reasons Why Designers Should Code:

This is a really old and tired “debate”. And I usually try to take a pretty balanced and per-project approach on the issue. But I do agree with most of the points in this article. Pretty well presented.

I certainly never believe it’s a prerequisite but there are so many advantages to having the skill set that it’s really hard to understand why any web-based designer wouldn’t learn to code.

Ten Rules for Web Startups

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:19:55 -0800

Ten Rules for Web Startups:

Wonderful blog post by @ev on some guidelines for startups. Not surprisingly, these mostly apply to well established companies as well.

Account merges, still happening

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:36:10 -0800

Just a quick note to any beta users who have emailed us for an account merge. We are still working through them in the order received. We are doing them manually to insure security so they take awhile. Thank you for your patience!

Avatar: The Making of the Bootleg

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:35:34 -0800

Avatar: The Making of the Bootleg:

Working on it since 95, turns out the technology wasn’t ready yet and the film Avatar wasn’t ready yet. (via Mike D.)

Why Are Europeans White?

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:46:41 -0800

Why Are Europeans White?:

Good to know.

On Self-Promotion

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:23:30 -0800

On Self-Promotion:

“Create for the joy of creating. Share for the joy of the sharing, and because the information you’re sharing genuinely excites you. Do that, and the rest will follow.”

Photo

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:06:11 -0800

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Creating a Timeless User Experience

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:55:40 -0700

Creating a Timeless User Experience:

An interesting article on crafting a timeless experience/product. Some points I agree with more than others, but worth the read.

via ushistorians.files.wordpress.com

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:09:22 -0700

via ushistorians.files.wordpress.com

Learn Something Everyday

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:18:05 -0700

Learn Something Everyday:

Awesome little daily info graphics.

The bar for success in our industry is too low

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:18:07 -0700

The bar for success in our industry is too low:

A friendly reminder that there’s actually a business side to our business, something often forgot/overlooked, often intentionally.

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: the Ars Technica review

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:25:32 -0700

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: the Ars Technica review:

John Siracusa always pulls out the best reviews. The best.

Style versus design

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:05:00 -0700

Style versus design:

Fantastic article by Jeffrey Zeldman. It’s been awhile since I’ve read anything by Zeldman that I’ve resonated with, but being the guy that originally got me into the web I gave it a chance and wow. The article does appear to be a bit dated in writing yet completely current in practice.

Future of Touch Cell PHones

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:25:19 -0700

Future of Touch Cell PHones:

While there are a million things wrong with this concept, there’s no doubt it’s amazing. I love to imagine us all walking around with this type of technology in a few years.

MyFamily.com 2.5

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:56:50 -0700

MyFamily.com 2.5:

So here’s what I’ve spent the last 8 months of my life designing. Finally live for all to see.

No Need to Wear a Watch

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:34:54 -0700

No Need to Wear a Watch:

Gorgeous tri-level apartment home in a clock tower.

Scoobys Home Bodybuilding Workouts

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:55:11 -0700

Scoobys Home Bodybuilding Workouts:

Scooby Dooby Doo

Linos

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:51:27 -0700

Linos:

Portable USB record player. This thing looks amazing.

The Next MyFamily

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:42:54 -0700

The Next MyFamily:

Here’s a preview of the next version of myfamily.com. This shows what we’ve been working on for almost a full year now, so we’re excited to finally have some of it out there. A full launch will be coming in the beginning of August.