Carnal Constructions in Online Dating Communities
Collette Caton, Syracuse University
Intro video, but had to stop since the noise was playing next door. Talked about why graduate students would use the site.
Romance, Religion, and the Writing of Identity in Online Dating
T J Geiger, Syracuse University
Flattens faith along with other identity categories.
OkCupid’s (OkC)taxonomy of religion is […]

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Do you have problems selecting good typefaces for your digital media? Here are a few tips I posted a while ago (see Interested in New Microsoft Typefaces? In Screen Readability?). Since they were part of another post, I thought it may be helpful to post them seperately.
When choosing your typefaces for screen use and screen […]

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Happy World Usability Day!
Today is World Usability Day with the theme “Designing for a Sustainable World”. Check out the World Usability Day website for information on local and online events. There is a lot of great stuff going on around the world! The events map nicely displays how world wide this is.
Of course, one […]

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In Episode 11 of Screen Space: Usability & Usability Testing 101
Welcome to Screen Space your podcast about creating usable, accessible, effective, and efficient web, blog, and new media design for the everyday (and non-expert) designer. This is Episode 11 of Screen Space: Usability & Usability Testing 101. This episode is a short introduction […]

 

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How do products and services impact your world? Have you had problems opening a door, using a new program, or finding a link on a website? If so, you’ve used a product or service with usability problems. Join me for World Usability Day!
Usability is one area I focus on with this blog and podcast. […]

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Now here is an example of a bad design.

Usually bad design is not quite this obvious!

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In Episode 10 of Screen Space: User-Centered Design 101 (Why user-friendly is not enough)
Welcome to Screen Space your podcast about creating usable, accessible, effective, and efficient web, blog, and new media design for the everyday (and non-expert) designer. This is Episode 10 of Screen Space: User-Centered Design 101 (Why user-friendly is not enough). The episode […]

 

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In episode 8 of Screen Space 8: Length, Contrast, Alignment, and Critique
Welcome to Screen Space your podcast about creating usable, accessible, effective, and efficient web, blog, and new media design for the everyday (and non-expert) designer. It is August 3, 2008, and this is Episode 8 of Screen Space: Length, Contrast, Alignment, and Critique. The […]

 

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Hello, it is June 22, 2008 and welcome to episode 5 of Screen Space. Today’s topic is web writing 101—the very basics of writing text for the web. I am your host, Dr. Jennifer L. Bowie. I am assistant professor at Georgia State University, where I teach in areas related to this podcast such as […]

 

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Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8 ) has apparently been designed a focus on usability and stability, according to The Economic Times. Of course, any good product should be designed with a focus on usability, and it is nice to hear that Microsoft designed IE 8 in such a way.
There are a few particular features […]

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