Category: Web, Tech & Design
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Web Content as a Piece in an Art Gallery
In Chapter 2 of Erin Kissane‘s new book, “The Elements of Content Strategy” she gives a dead-on illustration: > In effective museum and gallery installations, visitors are usually invited to spend time being with art – or artifacts or other content. Curators and exhibition designers understand that people require certain things to have concentrated experiences:…
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Gawker.com Overhaul
Gawker media has released the beta of their new redesign complete overhaul of the blog concept. It represents a significant shift. They posted about their rational on Lifehacker. The internet, television and magazines are merging; and the optimal strategy will assemble the best from each medium. Overall, I love the beta. I love its simplicity,…
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Conference Going is About People
Is going to a conference (SXSW, FOWD, AEA, Catalyst, Q, MAX, etc) about education, professional networking, or is it a good excuse for work to pay for a vacation? Â Some of us might answer “All of the above!” And most of us would agree with that gutsy answer. I’d argue that if you are going…
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Does a Web Team Belong under Marketing or IT?
(Does a Web Team belong under marketing or IT? This is probably not a new thought, and I probably stole it from somewhere long ago, but I can’t remember sources. It is relevant because the question has come up recently for me and some colleagues.) Since the inception of the popular Web, the ubiquity of…
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Logos 4 for Mac Gets a Ship Date!
Nearly every profession has their industry-standard software package. Â For designers and Web developers, it is Adobe Creative Suite. For music producers, it is ProTools. For theology geeks, it is Logos. (It gets really expensive when you are a musician, designer, and theology nerd!) Logos 4 for Mac has been in public alpha for quite awhile…