Current Cites for March 2008 is out! I posted on an article in this month's Online called "The New Rules of Web Design". You can find the issue here...
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Online Anonymity is a Human Right
Lest we forget, from the blog, Technology Liberation Front:
"Despite the appeal of combating defamation by banning online anonymity, lawmakers should be wary about restricting anonymous speech in the name of fighting libel. The same laws designed to deter defamation can also be used to target political dissent or silence whistleblowers for whom the option of remaining anonymous is critical. While Mark Klein and Babak Pasdar elected to reveal their identities, they remind us that whistleblowers are crucial safeguards against government excesses. And as Chinese dissidents know all too well, governments around the world have a long history of suppressing political opinions that undermine state legitimacy."
Monday, March 17, 2008
1st Day at OAR
Today was my first day as Web Coordinator at the Office of Admission and Records at UIC. Bunch of nice people and lots of possibilities for the site.
On a totally unrelated note, here's a shot from the day before of my sister blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Simplicity vs. Complexity in Design Rematch
Don Norman's at it again! Here's his wonderful description of the balance that designers need to observe between complexity and simplicity:
"The mark of the great designer is the ability to provide what people need without excessive complexity, without feature bloat. Simplicity should never be the goal. Follow the famous Einstein quote: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Complex things will require complexity. It is the job of the designer to manage that complexity with skill and grace."
He says this unfortunately in the context of a completely gratuitous squabble with Chicago-based developers, 37signals (here's their response). Nevertheless, it's an approach I find quite appealing -- certainly more than his earlier attempt which led to this post.
Friday, March 07, 2008
Current Cites for February 2008
Okay, the latest edition of Current Cites is out the door. I've got a cite on the tag-tussle concerning IE8. Unfortunately I wrote the thing up before the most recent decision by MS to go with "standards-mode" as default. (An update is on the way.)
In any case, you can see the issue here...
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