A site originally IA’d by your’s truly – Tolerance.org – has been nominated for a Webby. I’m not expecting you to cast your People’s Vote or anything like that. But you would be supporting user-centered design and a heavily usability-tested site. And it’s currently in second place. That’s all.
Author: Victor
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Retail Design
Her shop in Brooklyn is small but cozy. In a line around the walls are framed samples of her work with inlaid photos of the happy customers. The storefront blends in with the others on the block. The simple sign over the window reads, ‘Websites – Cheap.’
Patrons come in and chat about what they’d like. She asks a few questions about who the site is for and what will be on the site, then she shows them a few sites to get an idea of the overall scale. Sometimes the patrons relax in one of the big, comfy chairs and browse through the large 3-ring binders that serve as catalogs. The catalogs are sorted by website style and include price and time estimates for each design. The colorful screens are interspersed with questions like,
‘Serious, or fun?’
‘What will your website say about you.’
‘How will people feel after visiting your site?’
Normally she sits behind the counter quietly working on her computer. Occasionally she gets up to chat with the folks hanging out and refills their lemonade.
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Human Want Ad
Each morning this man stands on First Ave. in San Jose advertising his services. The headline on the placard reads Will Work for Six Figures and includes items like “Just Out of Retirement,” “MBA Degree” and “25 Years Experience in Technology Marketing” along with his email and website address.
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Intertwingled Conversations
Sharing a desk with Craig, I noticed it’s not unusual for him to be talking to one team member on his mobile while conducting multiple simultaneous IM sessions.
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Prayer in Chinatown
Waiting on a friend, I notice a woman with purple hair and a Prada bag who has been handing out pamphlets stop to pray with a man passing by on a busy side street of Chinatown.
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New Book from James Lileks
Just browsed through James Lileks‘s new book The Gallery of Regrettable Food and it’s hilarious. I read through the first 20 pages in the bookstore and laughed out loud at every one. And it’s chock full of that sumptuous 50’s pastel artwork.
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Hello! Goodbye!
Thanks to all the kind folks who provided such warm company in the Bay Area recently. The design community is so wonderful out there.
I’ve been home just long enough to do laundry, to enjoy the detached inspection of each other on the subway, to see the first young lady in shorts sitting outside on her stoop, and suddenly I’m off to Boston. Would anyone like to show me where to get the really good clam chowder?
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Hoopla.com
It’s odd that the week I decide to link to the wonderful writing of Hoopla.com is the week the domain is stolen.
I tried writing a polite letter to NetSol notifying them I’d switch any domains I’d registered there to another registrar, but despite their feedback policy I didn’t receive a reply. Bastards.