Review of Myths of Innovation
I read The Myths of Innovation a while ago and am now just getting around to reviewing it. Originally, I wanted to review it for Boxes and Arrows, but James Robertson beat me to it. See his review on Boxes
Review of Myths of Innovation
I read The Myths of Innovation a while ago and am now just getting around to reviewing it. Originally, I wanted to review it for Boxes and Arrows, but James Robertson beat me to it. See his review on Boxes
Mingus Quote
“Making the simple complex is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” -Charles Mingus
Mingus Quote
“Making the simple complex is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” -Charles Mingus
Information Behavior of the “Google Generation”
Just came across the results of a new study commissioned by the British Library and JISC about information behavior of the “Google generation.” These are people born after around 1993. Here is a direct link to the full report. Broadly,
Information Behavior of the “Google Generation”
Just came across the results of a new study commissioned by the British Library and JISC about information behavior of the “Google generation.” These are people born after around 1993. Here is a direct link to the full report. Broadly,
Hema.nl
This is an interesting way to get engagement and hold attention. Give it a second to get going. http://producten.hema.nl/ Is this a playful design of yours, Kars?
Hema.nl
This is an interesting way to get engagement and hold attention. Give it a second to get going. http://producten.hema.nl/ Is this a playful design of yours, Kars?
Tufte on the iPhone
Here’s an interesting video of Edward Tufte reviewing the iPhone. (Warning: it’s a huge file and takes forever to load fully). He seems to like the iPhone overall, but does have a few valid critique points. “To clarify, add detail”
Tufte on the iPhone
Here’s an interesting video of Edward Tufte reviewing the iPhone. (Warning: it’s a huge file and takes forever to load fully). He seems to like the iPhone overall, but does have a few valid critique points. “To clarify, add detail”
Press Display – Redefining the Reading Experience?
Just got tipped off to Press Display, a news aggregation service from NewspaperDirect. Seems the biggest difference this site offers over competitors is the information experience. They have something called the Press Reader, which displays articles in the context of
Press Display – Redefining the Reading Experience?
Just got tipped off to Press Display, a news aggregation service from NewspaperDirect. Seems the biggest difference this site offers over competitors is the information experience. They have something called the Press Reader, which displays articles in the context of
Two Workshops in May (Hamburg) – IA and Navigation
I’m giving two all-day workshops on IA and Navigation here in Hamburg in May. The workshops are being organized and sponsored by Karen Lindemann of Netflow. See the details on Netflow’s site (in German only). Registration is now open. The
Two Workshops in May (Hamburg) – IA and Navigation
I’m giving two all-day workshops on IA and Navigation here in Hamburg in May. The workshops are being organized and sponsored by Karen Lindemann of Netflow. See the details on Netflow’s site (in German only). Registration is now open. The
Gene Smith’s Book on Tagging
Gene Smith announced the release of his book on his blog (Atomiq). Unfortunately, it’s about twice as expensive if I buy it here in Germany than on the Amazon.com site. So I’m going to wait until I’m back in the
Gene Smith’s Book on Tagging
Gene Smith announced the release of his book on his blog (Atomiq). Unfortunately, it’s about twice as expensive if I buy it here in Germany than on the Amazon.com site. So I’m going to wait until I’m back in the
Custom Widgets at Daylife
Daylife, one of my favorite news aggregator sites (probably because it’s one of the best designed news sites), is now offering news widgets. They have some of their own, but also invited anyone to create a share widgets too. The
Custom Widgets at Daylife
Daylife, one of my favorite news aggregator sites (probably because it’s one of the best designed news sites), is now offering news widgets. They have some of their own, but also invited anyone to create a share widgets too. The
Presidential Watch 2008
We’ve been getting a fair amount of information in the European media about the presidential race in the USA, but I’ve still not been following things as closely as I should. Came across this resource recently that could help out:
Presidential Watch 2008
We’ve been getting a fair amount of information in the European media about the presidential race in the USA, but I’ve still not been following things as closely as I should. Came across this resource recently that could help out:
Bill Buxton – The Long Nose of Innovation
Just came across this article from Bill Buxton in Business Week entitled “The Long Nose of Innovation.” He makes some very sober points about the innovation process. The “long nose” refers to what he sees as a mirror image to
Bill Buxton – The Long Nose of Innovation
Just came across this article from Bill Buxton in Business Week entitled “The Long Nose of Innovation.” He makes some very sober points about the innovation process. The “long nose” refers to what he sees as a mirror image to
Alex Wright – The Web That Wasn’t
Finally got around to watching Alex Wright’s Google Tech Talk entitled The Web That Wasn’t. Alex is the author of GLUT: Mastering Information Through the Ages, a book I don’t own yet but will be getting soon. The talk is
Alex Wright – The Web That Wasn’t
Finally got around to watching Alex Wright’s Google Tech Talk entitled The Web That Wasn’t. Alex is the author of GLUT: Mastering Information Through the Ages, a book I don’t own yet but will be getting soon. The talk is
GoLexa Search Engine
Just came across GoLexa. The interesting thing about this is the search results. They provide quite a bit of context, including links to bookmarking sites, page data, page previews, etc. And there are also plenty of other tools, like direct
GoLexa Search Engine
Just came across GoLexa. The interesting thing about this is the search results. They provide quite a bit of context, including links to bookmarking sites, page data, page previews, etc. And there are also plenty of other tools, like direct
Classifying Designing Web Navigation
Looks like libraries are putting Designing Web Navigation under the LC Classification of TK5105.888. This is roughly: Technology Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering Telecommunication, including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television. The full call number in a given library might be
Classifying Designing Web Navigation
Looks like libraries are putting Designing Web Navigation under the LC Classification of TK5105.888. This is roughly: Technology Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering Telecommunication, including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television. The full call number in a given library might be
Best Alternative Search Engines of 2007
The AltSearchEngines blog recently issued a list of the top 10 alternative search engines for 2007. These highlight lesser-known search engines that rate well from an innovation, retrieval, or popularity standpoint. All of these are trying to distinguish themselves in
Best Alternative Search Engines of 2007
The AltSearchEngines blog recently issued a list of the top 10 alternative search engines for 2007. These highlight lesser-known search engines that rate well from an innovation, retrieval, or popularity standpoint. All of these are trying to distinguish themselves in
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