http://cameronmoll.com/linkage/ en Copyright 2009 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:59:50 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss some data on teens and mobile devices, based on an interview with Jill Rosengard Hill and Kristin Dykstra of research firm Frank Magid Associates. "This is a generation of cell-phone users –- 90 percent penetration –- and mobile phones are consistently ranked at the top of the 'things I can’t live without' pyramid. Among teenaged Millennials (age 13-18) specifically, 69 percent say they text an average of 55 minutes a day, while 87 percent say they talk an average of 45 minutes a day."]]> http://www.mobithinking.com/white-papers/what-makes-teens-tick-what-marketers-need-know-about-cell-phone-obsessed-generation http://www.mobithinking.com/white-papers/what-makes-teens-tick-what-marketers-need-know-about-cell-phone-obsessed-generation Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:59:50 -0700 Results from the Basecamp account screen redesign. Just as inspiring as beautiful design is design that pays off. "The goal was to increase overall upgrade conversions and encourage people who are on Basic plans or lower to upgrade to the Plus plan.... I’m glad to report our design hunches appear to have paid off."]]> http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1787-design-decisions-results-from-the-basecamp-account-screen-redesign http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1787-design-decisions-results-from-the-basecamp-account-screen-redesign Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:53:35 -0700 Campaign Monitor Landing Pages. As usual, you'll find several inspiring design concepts in the article.]]> http://31three.com/weblog/archive/campaign_monitor_landing_pages/ http://31three.com/weblog/archive/campaign_monitor_landing_pages/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:08 -0700 Living a Creatively Curious Life. I missed Von's presentation -- one of the best at HOW Design Conference from what I've heard -- because we were scheduled to speak at the same time. Download Von's creativity pack, watch the entire room dancing, and a get a recap of the presentation.]]> http://artbackwash.blogspot.com/2009/06/living-creatively-curious-life.html http://artbackwash.blogspot.com/2009/06/living-creatively-curious-life.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:10:41 -0700 Checking for installed fonts with @font-face and local(). "Firefox 3.5 was released, [but] one slight drawback of the technique is the blank space that’s displayed as the new font is loaded into the browser.... The way to get around that is quite simple; use local() to check if the font is on the user’s system first."]]> Checking for installed fonts with @font-face and local(). "Firefox 3.5 was released, [but] one slight drawback of the technique is the blank space that’s displayed as the new font is loaded into the browser.... The way to get around that... Checking for installed fonts with @font-face and local(). "Firefox 3.5 was released, [but] one slight drawback of the technique is the blank space that’s displayed as the new font is loaded into the browser.... The way to get around that... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:07:58 -0700 Get 17.76% off your letterpress poster order plus free shipping anywhere in the world. Use code FR33. Sale ends July 6.]]> http://tr.im/qCMK http://tr.im/qCMK Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:41:04 -0700 Spezify, a new visual search engine. More about it at idsgn.]]> http://www.idsgn.org/posts/inspired-search/ http://www.idsgn.org/posts/inspired-search/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:02:32 -0700 Words to Work By]]> http://www.changethethought.com/words-to-work-by/ http://www.changethethought.com/words-to-work-by/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:37:01 -0700 Kellie Konapelsky]]> http://picocool.com/art/kellie-konapelsky/ http://picocool.com/art/kellie-konapelsky/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:35:00 -0700 ActivateMMS2G will offer MMS capability for iPhone 2G. I'm not fond of jailbreaking my phone and have yet to do so, but at this point -- 2 years later and way past warranty coverage -- I'm much more open to the idea.]]> http://www.intomobile.com/2009/06/29/iphone-2g-gets-mms-courtesy-of-a-hacked-iphone-os-30.html http://www.intomobile.com/2009/06/29/iphone-2g-gets-mms-courtesy-of-a-hacked-iphone-os-30.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:30:25 -0700 Empire collection of vectors and brushes empowers you to make your own fine, interweaving lines.]]> http://www.youworkforthem.com/list.php?cat=0&action=search&sText=06222009 http://www.youworkforthem.com/list.php?cat=0&action=search&sText=06222009 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:26:19 -0700 "Visual Decision Making" by Patrick Lynch, writer, artist, and web designer at Yale University. Fantastic article. "[T]he instant, pre-conscious pleasure of seeing a well designed page [makes] you predisposed to find a beautiful design easy to use—an effect that lingers long after the slower, conscious behavioral and reflective levels of processing kick in and make you aware of how you feel about what you see."]]> http://www.alistapart.com/articles/visual-decision-making/ http://www.alistapart.com/articles/visual-decision-making/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:21:07 -0700 ENG 371WR: Writing for Nonreaders in the Postprint Era. "Students will acquire the tools needed to make their tweets come alive with shallow wit. They'll learn how to construct Facebook status updates that glitter with irony, absurdity, and dramatic glibness. When tweeting, for instance, that 'John is enjoying a buttery English muffin,' why not add a link to an image of a muffin with butter oozing from its nooks and crannies? Or why not exaggerate a tad and say that there's bacon on that muffin, even if there's not?"]]> http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2009/4/20lanham.html http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2009/4/20lanham.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:57:05 -0700 Time-lapse video showing Resist Today connoisseurs Dave and Josh creating their one-of-a-kind wallets.]]> Time-lapse video showing Resist Today connoisseurs Dave and Josh creating their one-of-a-kind wallets.... Time-lapse video showing Resist Today connoisseurs Dave and Josh creating their one-of-a-kind wallets.... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:53:37 -0700 Mobile Literacy project is complete with photos, anecdotal reports, and video interviews (scroll down to see the videos, which are also on Vimeo).]]> http://adaptivepath.com/mobileliteracy/research.php http://adaptivepath.com/mobileliteracy/research.php Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:38:47 -0700