Many web animations are overdone and wreck the experience for the user. But is there a place for tasteful enhancement of good content? Maybe there is …
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My early thoughts on the first iteration of Writer Pro from iA.
Observing the varying types of content available via RSS feeds today and how each require different treatment.
I had the privilege of attending the most recent edition of Type Camp [http://www.typecamp.org], lovingly titled Web Type West [http://www.typecamp.org/camps/web-type-west/]. The simple fact of being at a conference can be enjoyable on its own. Being at one where the entire focus is a topic you're very passionate about … the enjoyment is greatly magnified. All quotes here are potentially paraphrased. My handwriting is neither fast, nor overly legible … room for error. My apologies to the speake…
A look at Apple’s recent paring back of features, refinement of the UI, and applied consistency to the iWork applications. Specifically Numbers.
Since it's introduction in 2003, Apple’s Safari has changed a good bit over the years. It's a web browser, obviously, but it's grown to be more than that. It's actually an application for which browsing the web is the primary feature. But it's the secondary features that keep me using Safari as my main browser, and enjoy using it. Of course, all the major web browsers are now applications that allow you to browse the web as well as many other things. But what makes Safari [https://www.apple.…
When designing a document, whether it be a web page, email, invoice, or book, I have an order of events I like to follow. I start with content, sketch out a layout, then move on to typography. In my mind, this process ensures that priority is given where it should be. The content is king, the architecture (or layout) of that content is second, and the typography provides the foundation that the design sits upon. I'm no expert in this stuff; I'm learning with every project I work on. But over t…
In every field, workers will have their preference for what is the best tool to do any job. Often times the tool is actually the same, but the preference comes down to brand. Designers are no different. When it comes to working on a site design, newsletter template, or a book cover, the tools can all be different for me. Text editors, graphics tools (Sketch [http://bohemiancoding.com/sketch/] is great), or iBooks Author are all used for varying projects. But I do have one tool that seems to be…