The Morning Geek Out

So I got to have one of those moments you just live for as a geek this morning at work.

I have a "liberated" iPhone, and one of my co-workers has a "liberated" iPod Touch. He was asking what apps I find useful and I of course answered the eReader app Books.

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Hope for all white individuals

Truly, Joe Cocker gives the truly white hope. Yes Timmy, you can have soul.

Disegno come arte: Rhythm

So, after reflecting on my entry “Visual Harmony in Webdesign”, I got to thinking. It is all well and good to complain bitterly about the lack of artisitic principles that are found in some of todays design, but what does it really accomplish?

Nothing. So today I am starting a multi-part series covering some of the priciples found in the world of fine art, that can be applied to our web design. First up is Rhythm, or Art Rhythm.

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Visual Harmony in Webdesign

One of the things that really struck me while at FOWD this week was the surprising lack of appreciation for white space, and visual harmony.

Where webdesign and art can overlap

There has been a lot of talk about how web design isn't art. While I agree that it isn't art at this moment, I don't agree that it should stay that way.

At the very least, webdesigners need to understand the rules of art, at least in part, to make useable, beautiful designs. It just seems to me that a number of designers today either do not understand these foundational ideas, or don't see any value in them.

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FOWD Bound

Here I am, once again sitting in the Bluegrass Airport waiting to be taken away.

I am really looking forward to this trip. It will be the first conference I have been to in a long time where I am just going to be attending, and not speaking. I am hoping to sync up with some of my online friends while there.

Colin, Erik and Bryan at least need to watch out, I am stealthy like the ninja.

A big, hairy, bad tempered ninja... but a ninja none-the-less.

If you are FOWDing and would like to chat for a moment, look out for me.

Say Hello to Habari 0.3

Today the Habari Community is proud to announce the immediate release of the third major version of our blog software.

0.3 contains over 100 bug fixes and enhancements as well as the beginnings of our admin redesign. Many hours of work were put into this release by the Commiter pool, and more importantly the community that has grown up around Habari.

I would like to personally thank Andrew da Silva, Sean T. Evans and Michael Bishop without whom this release would not have happened. Go read more on the Habari Project site.

Interface Consistency in the Real World

Why can't businesses get with the program and ensure consistent interfaces for their stores?

Case in point, Blockbuster changed the "UI" for the movie selection process. You used to have branded DVD cases with the movies in them, with an empty case from the actual movie on top. This was a horrible UI, since you couldn't tell from a glance what was in stock and what was not.

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