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27th July 2007

Business Books for Designers

Victor Lombardi: “My friend Austin wrote me, ‘I’m putting together a list of recommended books for designers interested in strategy, the business side, and jumping into entrepreneurship. Can you recommend 3-5 books you think are indispensable?’

I don’t think there’s a single book that fits that description well, and I’ve wondered if a ‘business for designers’ book would be popular or not. But pressed for an answer, here’s the 3-5 I pointed to…”

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27th July 2007

Researcher: Optimal copyright term is 14 years

“It’s easy enough to find out how long copyrights last, but much harder to decide how long they should last—but that didn’t stop Cambridge University PhD candidate Rufus Pollock from using economics formulas to answer the question. In a newly-released paper, Pollock pegs the “optimal level for copyright” at only 14 years.”

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27th July 2007

Graph Design I.Q. Test at Perceptual Edge

“This test will ask you 10 questions to determine how well you understand the principles of good table and graph design.” Note: You better get 10 out of 10 on this! (Thanks Dynamic Diagrams!)

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