Google Maps Type: Note to Teachers This site was designed as a classroom companion to the book Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students. The site summarizes some of the practical information included in the book; it does not include the essays or the examples of historic and contemporary design that make up an important part of the book. The pages were designed so that they can be projected in a classroom setting and used as the basis for lectures and demonstrations. Ellen Lupton GREAT RESOURCES FROM OTHER SITES > typography.art.udel.edu/index.html This awesome game tests your knowledge of letterspacing. > thedesignencyclopedia Use the encyclopedia to find information, or help build the site with your students! . . . . . . . . . . . . Other lectures > Tables of Contents (sample solutions from past and present) > see also Contents, slide show on Design Observer > Word Lecture (PDF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Laws of Simplicity Orange Hues O'Reilly Network: What Is Web 2.0 Published on O'Reilly ( See this if you're having trouble printing code examples by Tim O'Reilly 09/30/2005 Oct. 2009: Tim O'Reilly and John Battelle answer the question of "What's next for Web 2.0?" in Web Squared: Web 2.0 Five Years On. The bursting of the dot-com bubble in the fall of 2001 marked a turning point for the web. Many people concluded that the web was overhyped, when in fact bubbles and consequent shakeouts appear to be a common feature of all technological revolutions. Shakeouts typically mark the point at which an ascendant technology is ready to take its place at center stage. The concept of "Web 2.0" began with a conference brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive International. In the year and a half since, the term "Web 2.0" has clearly taken hold, with more than 9.5 million citations in Google. This article is an attempt to clarify just what we mean by Web 2.0. The list went on and on. 1. Netscape vs. DoubleClick vs. Akamai vs. 2.
The Unofficial Google Weblog Better Pop Up Blocker for Chrome blocks pop-ups -- better by Erez Zukerman on November 28, 2010 at 12:31 PM Who doesn't love pop-ups? Really, I mean, it has to be the world's most effective and well-respected mode of advertising. You're browsing along, reading something on the Web, and suddenly your screen explodes with color and NSFW video clips. Seriously, how can you not enjoy that? WidgetBlock for Chrome blocks annoying social widgets, makes Web faster by Erez Zukerman on November 26, 2010 at 10:30 AM The Web is all about being social these days. drag2up for Chrome brings drag-and-drop uploading to the whole Web by Erez Zukerman on November 24, 2010 at 11:00 AM One of my favorite Gmail features is the ability to drag-and-drop attachments onto email messages. Scraper for Chrome lets you easily create spreadsheets from Web data by Erez Zukerman on November 22, 2010 at 02:30 PM Scraping is a technique whereby a website or tool extracts select information from another website. Newer Posts
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Bubblegeneration Strategy Lab TED Blog Design Observer: writings about design & culture Blog do Dvorak A bill proposed this week by Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (D., Camden) would impose a fine of up to $50 and possibly 15 days in jail for pedestrians caught using their cellphones without hands-free devices while walking on public sidewalks and along roadways.If the bill becomes law, “petextrians” – people who text while walking – would face the same penalties as jaywalkers in New Jersey.“I see it every single day,” Lampitt said Friday. “Maybe they will think twice about it.” Another study, from Safe Kids Worldwide, a Washington-based nonprofit, found that 40 percent of teens said they had been hit or nearly hit by a car, bike, or motorcycle while walking.The survey of more than 1,000 children between ages 13 and 18 found that 47 percent of those who said they were hit or almost hit were listening to music, 20 percent were talking on the phone, and 18 percent were texting, researchers said. In a world populated with idiots, the banning of risky behavior has its downside.
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