Category Archives: Books

Two perspectives

Via bkerr, two links about the plight of Shaman Drum, a small but long-lived bookstore in Ann Arbor:
Open letter from a Distressed Bookseller
Jim Carty, Destroyer of Local Businesses?
I find the debate fascinating. I only have two things to add to the discussion: 1) my textbook buying experience at Shaman Drum was miserable, but not [...]

Scott McCloud on comics and new media

McCloud’s Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is one of the most influential books I’ve read—it’s a must-read for any designer.

Happy holidays from Sans Comic Sans

May your holidays be optimized for conversions!

“…the space around it is not made for people.”

I’ve been reading A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction on the subway which, despite its volume, is a perfect book to digest in five to ten minute chunks. It’s a collection of 253 patterns which, in two to three pages per pattern, guide builders toward humane ways of designing buildings, organizing public spaces, and facilitating [...]

“Researching the risk out”

What a great slogan for user research!
Rather, her process was simple enough to resonate with anyone on a Web team. And perhaps more importantly, it would help connect Web teams to other core parts of their organizations who were skeptical of spending even another cent on their web sites.
In the end, using Indi’s process, [...]