12th
June
2007
“The current vogue for less-is-more minimalism, for ample white space, is traceable in part to Tufte, especially when it comes to a certain maker of MP3 players. In fact, when I ask him whom he’s never worked for but would like to, he leans in and says, “A-P-P-L-E! [But] they don’t need any help.”
The lovefest appears to be requited. In press photos of the iPhone, the device displays a New York Times Web front page on its screen. And that page contains a tiny ad for Beautiful Evidence, one that ran on the Times site for exactly one Sunday. Tufte thinks the cameo was a lucky break. I have no doubt that it’s an anonymous Apple designer’s thank-you note.”
posted in Information design, Information graphics, Visual thinking | Permalink |
12th
June
2007
“Answer: Treat research as a lifestyle not an assignment… Whether you are conducting research along scientific, literary, or historical principles, these steps, known as the Invisible College, will help develop passions and interests.” (Thanks Rebecca’s Pocket!)
posted in Learning | Permalink |
12th
June
2007
A funny page that shows you the world’s largest lake, largest island, and the largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island — and everything in between.
posted in Mapping, Travel | Permalink |
12th
June
2007
“Never again will mankind have to look for RSS info in more than one place…ok, we’re kidding, but we’ve aimed to create a near comprehensive list of all the RSS readers, tools, browser plugins, tips, hacks and directories available on the web. We hope you find it useful (we built it because we needed it), and feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments.
For those just starting out in the big wide world of RSS, note that we’re talking about Really Simple Syndication, a way to publish and subscribe to frequently updated content like blog entries and news items.”
posted in XML/XSLT | Permalink |
