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I made this Web site to annoy my Girlfriend

I puffy heart this guy! To Annoy Emily. [+]

Happy 4th of July 2008

For me, it's a day for sleeping in late and walking around a deserted New York City. Here's Zeldman's take. And then, there's the annual Coney Island hot dog binge-fest. [+]

Spread the Foxiness

Help Firefox set a Guinness World record by downloading Firefox 3 on Download Day. Get involved. via WaSP. [+]

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Socialight: Location-Based UX

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The initial goal was to develop a fun, friendly and unified user experience across Socialight’s location-based products (web, WAP, mobile app)...in a 6-month timeframe. I worked closely with the startup’s founders to deliver wireframes, mockups, and standards-compliant CSS/XHTML markup.

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Recent Entries

 

01.04.2009

Programming Who's Who

Mug shots of the people who created the programming languages we love to hate: PL People. [+]

01.04.2009

Bits of Clay

Part 1 and Part 2 of CJR's interview with Clay Shirky. [+]

01.03.2009

Certifiably Kick-Ass 9-Year Old Girl

A 9-year-old Indian girl has become the youngest person to become a Microsoft Certified Professional. She broke the record formerly held by a 10-year-old Pakistani girl. Who says girls don't like tech? Via Ars Technica [+]

01.03.2009

This is your brain on brands

According to a recent study by THEY, a brand consultancy from the Netherlands (clever name for a branding firm!), the "brain selects brands the way Google selects Web sites" by using a best-fit algorithm based on three elements. (Actually, shouldn't it be the other way around? Google works the way our brain selects brands?) [+]

10.17.2008

Usability Tests in the Wild Seminar Discount

Limited seats are available for this 90-minute virtual seminar, The Quick, the Cheap, and the Insightful: Conducting Usability Tests in the Wild. Add promo code WILDFRIDAY to get a $30 off, reducing the fee to just $99. [+]

09.21.2008

Clay Shirky at Web2.0 Expo

More ITP shout-outs from Web2.0 Expo: Clay Talks about Information Overload and Filter Failure. [+]

09.20.2008

The Internet Industry in NY

"It all started when Red Burns opened the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU" according to Fred Wilson during his talk at Web 2.0 Expo. ITP reprazent. [+]

09.19.2008

I'm a...well, speechless

Apparently, Microsoft's I'm a PC ads by Crispin Porter + Bogusky were made on Macs. Ouch. Via Roughly Drafted. [+]

08.06.2008

Demystifying the On-Screen Em

An update to an old post on converting ems to pixels, I found an old article, Sizing Fonts, that's helpful in demystifying why the conversion behind getting a precise measure isn't so straightforward. The default font size for browsers has... [+]

07.21.2008

Vintage Elements

One of my favorites, though a limited source, for vintage elements is Chank's dingbat font, CrapMagnet Bonus. Visit Chank.com/freefonts.php for more free fonts. [+]

07.21.2008

Vintage Clip Art Collection

Abundant collection of ornaments, objects, fleurons, decorative borders and mortices with a vintage feel -- most are available for free. Via BriarPress.org [+]

06.22.2008

Design for Ugly

I ran across this tearful and inspirational story about Ugly that reminded me of what I detest about most design. Rather than focusing on our very basic need for meaningful interaction, most designers spend time unnecessarily on superficial elements. Look deeper inside. Focus on the emotional interaction. Design for Ugly. [+]

 

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