So you're quoting a tweet? Please don't do it with a screenshot.

I’ve seen a lot of people quoting tweets in their blogs by simply including a screenshot of the posted page from Twitter. That’s just wrong for so many reasons.

• bookmarklet
• microdata
• quote
• semantics
• twitter

The near-impossible user registration of Copyright.gov

Today I attempted to register an account with Copyright.gov. I’m thinking the form is really a near-impossible code that no one has been able to break and there’s a job offer on the other side of it for the secret service to the first person that can crack it.

Or maybe they just don’t know what user experience design is. Yeah, that’s probably it.

• anti-experience
• form
• government
• usability
• ux

flowers break rocks

In the mountains, it is the flowers that overcome. organic breaking volcanic. would you rather be killed by falling rocks or falling flowers? I’m pretty sure you’d choose the flowers too. And if my math is correct, a ton of flowers weighs less than a ton of rocks so it has to be a more pleasant way to go.

they devoured the dark and threw up the light

Just minutes later, after devouring the dark, they threw up the light. Not sure if that was a good thing or not – it was tough to clean up, but hey, it wasn’t dark.

a time to gather and throw stones

They gather stones to be thrown in a time of visual silence. Muted outcomes encourage the rest when history disappears in the present. Daze without breaks, night without daybreaks, here’s to pieces and peace.

Let it be known that I'm a Flash hater (for the most part)

Smashing Magazine just put up an article I wrote – “The gradual disappearance of Flash websites”, an insight into why I believe it makes little sense to still be using Flash on websites.

• flash
• smashing-magazine
• standards

It couldn't be spam (I'm about to be rich)

Gmail has done me right for years, and I can’t remember the last time that I received any spam. I have relinquished all control of what’s a hoax and what’s not to Google’s discretion. Since Google has deemed this correspondence worthy enough to make it’s way to my inbox, I’m going to consider this a legit request.

• google
• life
• spam

oneEightyEight, seventy & thirtyTwo

There’s a rusty sign on the door that states “Prepare your cigars for the cinema propaganda – Tonight at Midnight.”

I heard the showing was exceptional.

Designing in code, twenty-ten, and writing again (in no particular order)

I managed to “realign” the design and structure of this site. For this iteration, I made it a point not to open an image editing program and instead prototyped and built it strictly with code. I greatly enjoyed doing it this way and I think it helped keep the design simple.

• code
• design
• happy new year

Highlighting the 'Experience' in your portfolio, and why design is often not seen.

Jarod Spool writes a great article about how all of the hard work that is done on the experience of a website, including the design and architecture, often go unnoticed by the consumers.

• design
• portfolio
• recommended
• ux

Influencing Business Strategy Through Design

Here’s an interview with Luke W. where he talks about why designers should have a seat at the boardroom table, businesses realizing the importance of design in their business strategy and what designers should do once they’re there at the table.

• business
• design
• recommended

The never ending conversation with my two year old daughter.

It usually only takes two times through before I give up.

• life