Now that my document design class is over, I’ll probably post fewer typography based posts and more on social media and the web. But for now, here is one more.
This flow chart provides fun, clever, and a bit snarky at times advice on selecting a typeface for many different reasons. I quite enjoy choosing […]
Ever wonder how many people around the world or in particular countries use the Internet? This handy resource by Google provides a graph over time (1990-2007), allowing you to see and compare Internet users as percentage of population for a variety of countries. You can select by check boxes from a long list of countries […]
What do charities do better than fortune 500 companies? They blog more and make greater use of social networking media. Perhaps this is not too surprising, but it is interesting…
According to this study by Barnes and Mattson, completed in 2008, 89% of charities (or 89% of the 200 largest charities according to Forbes.com) used at […]
With blogs, twitter, social networking sites, is everyone a writer or better yet, an author now? No, but according to Pelli & Bigelow in A Writing Revolution , everyone will be an author in 2013. Yes, in just four short years everyone will be an author. Get ready to read! A lot!
The idea behind […]
The Usability Professionals’ Association surveys the salaries and other career facts of usability professionalse every so often. The findings for 2009 are up and interesting. The quick summary is: most of people are making far more than us pre-tenure folks who teach usability. But then, I knew that. Here are some other interesting facts:
The […]
In my second to last post, I discussed who listenes to podcasts, thanks to research by Edison. In the same study, the researchers also studies the reasons people listen.
Reasons people listen/watch podcasts:
35% because they can listen/watch whenever (time-shifted)
15% because the content not available elsewhere
13% because they can listen/watch […]
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 […]
Screen Space 8: Length, Contrast, Alignment, and Critique [9:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadNot surprisingly, there is widespread belief that instant messaging (IM) software use can lead to decreased productivity and increase disruptions at work. As an avid user of IM software, I have had many discussions with people about how, under normal use, the IM software does not make me less productive, but often more. It is […]
In my classes I tend to start the class with some sort of “fact of the day” or “tidbit of the day” or something that is interesting, informative, and related (normally) to the topic of the class. Since I spend a bit of time before each class seeking these out, I decided I would start […]
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