23rd
May
2002
“Going three-dimensional in graphics has many advantages — at least in theory. Everyone knows how tired you will become of the same graphic element, however nicely drawn, when used over and over. Someone at the department has taken the time to get good reference-material and draws an airplane, a train or something else rather complicated, and of course the drawing gets stored for further use. The next time you need such an illustration you simply copy-paste the element into the new graphic. Timesaving? — Yes. Optimal solution? — Not the 10th time you do it.”
posted in Information graphics | Permalink |
23rd
May
2002
“A short book and essay about several experiments from my research in genomic cartography… As greater understanding is gained in the study of genomics, there are two important issues that my own research seeks to address: first, that the insights gained through the hard work of the biologists and their colleagues be made more accessible to a broader audience. I would also like to explore ways in which the rudiments of a visual model for the genome might be developed to provide a simple architecture for further discoveries.” By Benjamin Fry
posted in Mapping | Permalink |
23rd
May
2002
“Starting on June 3, 2002, this site will have one new photograph every day…for one week, a selected photographer will take one picture a day of something/anything they see…it could be their house, their car, a friend, a dog, a sandwich, a clown, a paper bag, a building, themselves — whatever…the next week a new photographer living in a new city, town, state or country will post a week’s worth of photos…”
posted in Photography | Permalink |
23rd
May
2002
“Don Norman on the value of beauty, fun and pleasure in design: Don Norman has a special interest in usability and human-centered design. He is co-founder of the Neilsen Norman Consulting Group, professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University, and a trustee of the Chicago Institute of Design. He is a former head of Apple’s Advanced Technology Lab and the author of several books.”
posted in Technology | Permalink |
23rd
May
2002
“A short book and essay about several experiments from my research in genomic cartography… As greater understanding is gained in the study of genomics, there are two important issues that my own research seeks to address: first, that the insights gained through the hard work of the biologists and their colleagues be made more accessible to a broader audience. I would also like to explore ways in which the rudiments of a visual model for the genome might be developed to provide a simple architecture for further discoveries.” By Benjamin Fry
posted in Visual thinking | Permalink |
