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Manicule
Did you know what the hand-with-pointing-finger symbol is called, other than “hand-with-pointing-finger symbol”? Neither did I. Manicule isn’t in the Oxford English Dictionary, but it is a name for this symbol. Related reading and viewingToward a History of the ManiculeFlickr manicule group Tagsmanicule, words Manicule
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un p’tit cochon à découper (cliquer pour avoir de plus grands formats sur “Flickr”)[image: cochon]un p'tit cochon à découper (cliquer pour avoir
ExplainTh.at JavaScript Cheatsheet
A print-ready JavaScript cheatsheet. Very useful coverage of dates, elements, error handling, and more. [link] ExplainTh.at JavaScript Cheatsheet
Jumping the gun on a MacBook?
Although UNC requires incoming freshmen to buy a laptop computer, and although some SILS classes require a laptop (I’m thinking here of the database or programming courses), by and large, I’ve found that I haven’t really needed a laptop on campus. I prefer taking notes by hand on paper, and the campus is lousy with …
Paul Rand: Conversations with Students
Design by Deb Wood A slim and fantastic volume that reminds you of how brilliant and erudite Rand was. And really nicely designed inside and out with photos of Rand, examples of work (most of which you all probably know), and great pull quotes such as this: Buy this book from Amazon.comPaul Rand: Conversations with …
Links 2008-02-03
1. Tyler is unhappy with the new Fairfax City Public Library in Virginia. 2. Was the problem the laptops or how they were not integrated into the curriculum? (via Lifemuncher) 3. “The Place for Web 2.0 Refugees” 4. Handwriting vs typing
HI + LOW: RULES
HI + LOW: RULESHI + LOW: RULES
Ornamental Typography
‘Alfabeto di Lettere Iniziali’ (c. 1730) from designs by Mauro Poggi. [The edition above, from the Austrian Musuem of Contemporary Art (link below),dates from c.1750, and the cover page – sans watermark – comes from here] “[T]his lovely engraved oblong folio [is] one of the most delightful 18th century alphabets in the high rococo style. …
Drafting scenarios and stories
This post discusses the following readings: Gruen, D., Rauch, T., Redpath, S., & Ruettinger, S. (2002). The use of stories in user experience design. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 14(3&4), 503-534. Head, A. J. (2003). Personas: setting the stage for building usable information sites. Online, 27(4), 14-21. <<In class, we wrote sample story/scenarios, and I …
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