Monthly Archives: August 2009

25 is how I drive: the call for slow communication

Last weekend, I was riding with my husband and daughter on a busy four-lane commercial street on a Sunday afternoon, on our way back from shopping for a toddler bed at IKEA. Typically while I’m riding as a passenger, I space out and stare out the window and neglect to pay attention to the negotiations [...]

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Why you should always start with content

The always-brilliant site Boxes and Arrows recently posted an essay on the dangers of designing without bringing in the content writer. The piece, authored by a designer no less, included a beautiful example of what happens when a Web page template is created lovingly by the interface designer, only to have the live content come [...]

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