24th
January
2007
“Why does it matter which form of encoding we choose? What happens if we choose the ‘wrong’ one? The choice of character encoding affects the range of literal characters we can use in a web page. Regular Latin letters are rarely a problem, but some languages need more letters than others, and some languages need various diacritical marks above or below the letters. Then, of course, some languages don’t use Latin letters at all. If we want proper — as in typographically correct — punctuation and special symbols, the choice of encoding also becomes more critical.”
posted in HTML/DHTML/XHTML, Typography, Web development | Permalink |
24th
January
2007
“Edward Saenz, principal of Gravity Branding, has worked with tons of organizations and companies to come up with product names and marketing insights. He came up with the name ‘WiFi’ and several of Nissan’s truck names, for instance. Here we visit him in his home office to get some insights into the rough and tumble world of product naming.”
posted in Branding | Permalink |
24th
January
2007
This would probably be a useful reference for illustrators: “See how people live across the world! Explore the variety of lifestyles and cultural peculiarities! Normal Room shows you interior design and home furniture from all around the globe. Search our image database and explore the differences and similarities in architecture and home decoration between people in different countries.”
posted in Architecture | Permalink |
