I’ll be doing double duty this June at Converge SE, teaming up with my Paravel cohorts, Dave & Reagan, for a workshop called Designing with Type on Friday, and speaking about Controlling Web Typography on Saturday. The plan will be to cover a lot of ground from the practical to the progressive on each day, with a focus on how you can make the most out of designing with type on the web.
We’d love your feedback—if there’s anything you’d like us to dig into specifically during the workshop, comment & let us know.
I’m happy to announce that today I’ve joined the Fusion Ads network. You’ll see Ad spots on single article and note post views in the left-hand margin of this site. Many thanks to Chris Bowler for bringing me on board. The network has a great lineup, and I’m thrilled to now be a part.
In similar news, Paravel’s very own ATX Web Show has also joined Fusion’s new podcast sponsorship network, kicking off this June. Thank you for supporting both sites by reading & listening.
Places on the web for sharing content and ideas often remind me of real life interactions. Facebook is the everlasting high school reunion. Twitter, which I love, is maybe half cocktail party, half party-line. Flickr & Instagram can be the best way to send a postcard, while LinkedIn is the best way to send a fax ;) To me, there’s something sacred about reading a blog post on someone else’s site. It’s like visiting a friend’s house for a quick meal ‘round the breakfast table. It’s personal— you’re in their space, and the environment is uniquely suited for idea exchange and uninterrupted conversation. In many ways, we should be treating our blogs like our breakfast tables. Be welcoming & gracious when you host, and kind & respectful when visiting.
Blake Allen and Josh Sullivan contacted me last week, and invited me to make a mix for their new site. After perusing some of the other great mixes, I opted to go for an old-school country mix. If you follow me at Rdio, you’ll see that OG country is a staple here at the office. I think it’s because I find older music that lacks a certain over-produced ‘Pro Tools’ touch to be a nice contrast when parked in front of a computer all day. Kosse, TX is the birthplace of Bob Wills, The King of Texas Swing. Also, I think my mix would win in a bar fight against other mixes. Check out my mix at Designers.MX
I met Yaron Schoen at SXSW in 2010— where we came up with the idea for DesignSwap. After launching the site with our own swap last year, and seeing a couple more great ones follow, we realized we want to see more swaps more often.
Now DesignSwap is open to everyone. We’ve swapped the sign up list for an open invitation, and encourage you to partner up & get to designing! To get all the details check out our info page. Viva La Swap!
In some ways, I think this topic piggy backs off of a recent post of mine about doing things you love, taking control of your destiny, and making your work count beyond the sum of its parts. I’ll be looking forward to sharing ideas with what is shaping up to be a great attendee list.
“Real-world” gestures such as hand or finger movements/orientations that are generally recognized to mean certain things (e.g., an “OK” hand signal generally indicates an affirmative response) can be interpreted by a touch or hover sensitive device to more efficiently and accurately effect intended operations. These gestures can include, but are not limited to, “OK gestures,” “grasp everything gestures,” “stamp of approval gestures,” “circle select gestures,” “X to delete gestures,” “knock to inquire gestures,” “hitchhiker directional gestures,” and “shape gestures.” In addition, gestures can be used to provide identification and allow or deny access to applications, files, and the like.
Apple files patents all the time, so it may mean very little, but it sure is fun (and brain-melting) to speculate. Just look at some of these illustrations:
It’d be worth investigating what gestures mean in different cultures. For example, A-ok can mean both okay and you’re an asshole depending on your geographical location.
“Real-world” gestures such as hand or finger movements/orientations that are generally recognized to mean certain things (e.g., an “OK” hand signal generally indicates an affirmative response) can be interpreted by a touch or hover sensitive device to more efficiently and accurately effect intended operations. These gestures can include, but are not limited to, “OK gestures,” “grasp everything gestures,” “stamp of approval gestures,” “circle select gestures,” “X to delete gestures,” “knock to inquire gestures,” “hitchhiker directional gestures,” and “shape gestures.” In addition, gestures can be used to provide identification and allow or deny access to applications, files, and the like.
Apple files patents all the time, so it may mean very little, but it sure is fun (and brain-melting) to speculate. Just look at some of these illustrations:
It’d be worth investigating what gestures mean in different cultures. For example, A-ok can mean both okay and you’re an asshole depending on your geographical location.
