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The wide world of the web. Topics having to do with movin' and shakin' online and noteworthy websites.
Where’d You Go?
As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been taking a bit of a break lately. But there’s some exciting stuff coming up in the not too distant future.
Where’d You Go?
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Listening Between the Leading
I was recently interviewed for the Read Between the Leading podcast.
Listening Between the Leading
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What’s Golden
The rule of thirds and ratios such as the golden section are fantastic methods for achieving designs that feel cohesive. The problem is these principles don’t really apply to web design.
What’s Golden
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Reflections on Layer Tennis
Last Friday I played in Coudal Partner’s Layer Tennis in a east coast vs west coast brawl with Derek Powazek, a friend and one of my favorite web designers. I thought it might be fun to give some background on the match.
Reflections on Layer Tennis
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In Person
I’m trying to cut back a bit on travel and speaking dates this year, but I’ll still be out and about a few times.
In Person
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The Death Throes of Print?
With print publications ailing, is this finally the time mainstream publishing to take the web seriously?
The Death Throes of Print?
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24ways
I wrote a new article for 24ways called Making Modular Layout Systems.
24ways
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Cultivating Conversations
Is there a way to make comment threads more useful, and more usable?
Cultivating Conversations
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My First Website
Preserving the web, one embarrassing personal site at a time.
My First Website
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Profiled
The PDF of my profile in .net magazine.
Profiled
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Touch, See, and Hear
A survey for people who make websites, a film of people who make things, and an evening of people who read books.
Touch, See, and Hear
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A New Day
I still like my old site design; it feels distinct even now, and I didn’t really see the point in redesigning until I needed to. My old site stayed in generally the same form for nearly five years. But I finally caved and redesigned. So, why the change? I’m glad you asked.
A New Day
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Liza Pro

Liza Pro, a lovely new handwriting-inspired typeface from Underware. Includes tons of alternates and smart replacements to give it that natural feeling.

A List Apart: Issue 286

A List Apart: Issue 286, Learn how to use the attributes of meta and link to do a body good. Plus: the case for aesthetics in visual design. Articles by Mark Birbeck and Patrick Lynch.

Fever: Red hot. Well read.

Fever, Shaun Inman’s new web app, an RSS reader that also bubbles up the hottest content from your feeds. Stunning design, customized reading options, iPhone optimized, and waaaaay too many other wonderful features to list here. Watch the brief screencast and try it out!

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