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7th February 2007

2007 Business and Design Landscape

“Here’s an incomplete draft of my take on the 2007 Business and Design Landscape (pdf). As an update to my previous 2005 / 2006 versions of the business design playing field, this includes not just consulting firms, but also schools, events, publications, and corporate groups.”

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7th February 2007

Why you should be using disambiguated URLs

“Good URLs are important. The best URLs are readable, reliable and hackable… There’s one aspect of URL design that is often ignored. Good URLs should be unambiguous. By that, I mean that any logical piece of content should have one and only one definitive URL, with any alternatives acting as a permanent redirect.” (Thanks Gulfstream!)

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7th February 2007

Helvetica and Alternatives to Helvetica

“Helvetica is a classic. Helvetica is played out. Each of these statements is true to an extent. The world’s most recognizable typeface will soon star in a new film that documents both its omnipresence and its timelessness. There are many reasons why Helvetica is so widespread. The most obvious being that a few weights have been bundled with the Mac OS for years. It is arguably the most respectable of the ‘default’ fonts. But it’s also used because it’s a safe, neutral choice.”

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