December 2010
61 posts
Is 2011 the Dawn of America's New Optimism? →
Writer and editor Bruce Nussbaum presents the case that we are now entering the “Twilight of Pessimism for America” and finally moving beyond the notion that America is on the decline. Although Nussbaum is writing specifically regarding the perception and attitude of Americans I believe that the same sense of optimism will be true in business, technology and the general view of the future.
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Build Apps, Not Businesses →
Sahil Lavingia:
David Heinemeier Hansson of 37Signals is known for lambasting businesses that seem oblivious to the concept of profitability. I don’t really agree with him. I think that you should spend time doing fun little projects. Many fun little projects. Recognize that most of them will die, but that one or two may do well.
I got a degree learning how to write business plans and...
“Being the best is great, you’re number one. Being unique is greater, you’re the...”
Typefaces for Dyslexia →
Ian Litterick, an assistive technology specialist (from what I can tell):
Serif fonts, with their ‘ticks’ and ‘tails’ at the end of most strokes (as found in traditional print fonts such as Georgia or Times New Roman), tend to obscure the shapes of letters, so sans-serif fonts are generally preferred. Many dyslexic people also find it easier to read a font that looks similar to hand writing as...
“The key skill of the innovator is error recovery not failure avoidance.”
– Randy Nelson, Pixar
“Don’t worry about competitors. Focus on product. Early startups die from...”
– Brian Chesky
“First rule of design feedback: What you’re looking at is not art. It’s not even...”
“If your UI even vaguely resembles an airplane cockpit, you’re doing it wrong.”
– John Gruber
The Most Amazing Science Images of 2010 →
DingbatPress Letterpress Gift Tags & Cards →
I wish I would have stumbled on this earlier. Beautiful, affordable letterpress cards and gift tags for your design-appreciative friends and loved ones.
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and...”
– Dr. Seuss
“You mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens.”
– Bill Watterson
“Some redesigns are often appreciated more for what they eliminate than what they...”
– Doug Bowman, Twitter’s Creative Director, on the recent redesign
All I want for Christmas is your recommendation!... →