“We benefit from mistake-proofing everyday whether we are aware of it or not. The performance of workers, whether they do repetitive or unfamiliar tasks, can be improved by mistake-proofing their work process.”

“Animated Atlas portrays history by animating maps. A ten minute movie is featured, which is an interactive, geographic history of the United States.”

“Animated Atlas portrays history by animating maps. A ten minute movie is featured, which is an interactive, geographic history of the United States.”

“Nicholas Negroponte says expertise is overrated. To build a nation of innovators, we should focus on youth, diversity, and collaboration.”

“Anamorphosis (from the Greek meaning ‘formed again’) is the process of distorting the perspective of an image so dramatically that its correct dimensions can be recaptured only when you change your point of view just as dramatically. In catoptric anamorphosis, a curved mirror is used to view the image. Usually anamorphic mirrors are conical or cylindrical. When the mirror is placed on the anamorphic drawing, a recognizable scene appears as a reflection.”

“Works by insane, institutionalized, or otherwise culturally isolated artists are gaining a following — and fetching fancy prices.”

“WebExhibits produces novel exhibits, to help improve cultural literacy, by promoting online exhibits and interesting the public in links between art with science.”

“When designing a persuasive architecture, we have to understand and account for every step in the buying process and design for effective calls to action, even if this action is simply to move on to the next step in the process.”

“Taken from the shelves of the Archive Music Department we’ve gathered albums that, while not on many ‘classic’ lists, should be recognized for great music, interesting artwork/photography or their own inherent strangeness.”

“When designing a persuasive architecture, we have to understand and account for every step in the buying process and design for effective calls to action, even if this action is simply to move on to the next step in the process.”

“Taken from the shelves of the Archive Music Department we’ve gathered albums that, while not on many ‘classic’ lists, should be recognized for great music, interesting artwork/photography or their own inherent strangeness.”

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“Color is important — for those of us in ebusiness, it’s an integral part of the way we “speak” to our visitors. And people respond, even at a physiologic level, to colors. We’ve talked a little about the role of color when it comes to the design of your Web site and about a cool way to select a harmonious color palette. But we haven’t really delved into the associations between color and personality. Until today.”

“InformeDesign is a research and communication tool for [interior] designers… The mission of InformeDesign is to facilitate interior designers’ use of current, research-based information as a decision-making tool in the design process, thereby integrating research and practice.”

“Find out how 25 top online retailers handle misspellings, synonyms, hyphenation, plurals, and other real-world search queries. Plus, this report is full of ideas, insights, and 22 best practices to help you make your site’s search results more useful.”