“There has been growing innovation to combat dyslexia, especially for children, in the form of computer software. However, relatively little design research has been done in the area of typography and type design that might support dyslexics. Read Regular is a typeface designed specifically to help people with dyslexia read and write more effectively. Read Regular aims at preventing a neglect of dyslexia, creating a more confident feeling regarding the problems that occur with dyslexia.”

“I was going to start this piece with ‘if you’re having problems managing your digital pictures, then you should check out Adobe Photoshop Album.’ But instead, we’ll try this on for size: if you just have a digital camera, or happen to be interested in seeing how well a consumer software application can handle multifaceted categorization and metadata management, then you must check Adobe Photoshop Album.”

“I was going to start this piece with ‘if you’re having problems managing your digital pictures, then you should check out Adobe Photoshop Album.’ But instead, we’ll try this on for size: if you just have a digital camera, or happen to be interested in seeing how well a consumer software application can handle multifaceted categorization and metadata management, then you must check Adobe Photoshop Album.”

“This text circulated on the internet in September 2003… I’ve written this page, to try to explain the science behind this meme. There are elements of truth in this, but also some things which scientists studying the psychology of language (psycholinguists) know to be incorrect. I’m going to break down the meme, one line at a time to illustrate these points…” See original xBlog post of 17 Sep 2003.

“I can now finally welcome you all to Everything in Moderation — a new weblog designed to collect links and commentary on both technical and social ways of managing online communities and user-generated content.”

“How visual simplicity can harm usability: Usability is based on principles such as ‘Less is more’ and ‘Keep it simple, stupid.’ But there is more to simplicity than meets the eye. By reducing visual complexity at the cost of structural simplicity, you will give your users a hard time understanding and navigating the content of a web site.”

“How visual simplicity can harm usability: Usability is based on principles such as ‘Less is more’ and ‘Keep it simple, stupid.’ But there is more to simplicity than meets the eye. By reducing visual complexity at the cost of structural simplicity, you will give your users a hard time understanding and navigating the content of a web site.”

“Web Design Practices is a site devoted to helping designers understand what design practices are currently in use on the Web — and aims to gather research about the usability of commonly-employed design practices.”

“The start of a collection… More contributions gratefully received.”

“Web Design Practices is a site devoted to helping designers understand what design practices are currently in use on the Web — and aims to gather research about the usability of commonly-employed design practices.”

“The Plain Language Action and Information Network is a government-wide group of volunteers working to improve communications from the federal government to the public. We believe better communication will increase trust in government, reduce government costs, and reduce the burden on the public. People should be able to understand what we write the first time they read it, especially materials that tell people how to obtain benefits or comply with requirements.”

“The start of a collection… More contributions gratefully received.”

“Every week I tell you where to eat. But I never say how. I mean, I assume that most of my readers have mastered the cut-chew-swallow basics, and I’m certainly not going near the tines-up/tines-down controversy. But there are simple steps you can take that can make any dining experience a little better — that is, a little more attuned to your personal tastes.”

“The new Adobe Creative Suite integrates Adobe’s graphics applications into a workflow that addresses the needs of nearly every creative professional, from inspiration through execution, from print to Web. Here’s a quick look at Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and GoLive from creativepro.com’s own all-star line up of experts. Plus, a PDF analysis and a Version Cue preview.”

“PaperSpecs is the first online paper database specifically developed for the design/print industry. All the variable information you need to know related to paper is where you need it, when you need it.”