I just attended the one day course, Presenting Data and Information, taught by Edward Tufte. Edward Tufte is widely considered the godfather of information design and has written several books on the subject, including Visual Explanations, Envisioning Information, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, and Data Analysis for Politics and Policy. He writes, designs, and [...]
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non object / Design Fiction Book
Not sure what to think about this book yet, but it seems interesting, especially since it was written by an ex-IDEO employee. The conceptual phone example shown in the sample movie, while intriguing, just doesn’t seem functional. But, it’s still nice to see explorations and concepts. »
The Laws of Simplicity
John Maeda’s blog to support his book of the same name. “Maeda–a professor in MIT’s Media Lab and a world-renowned graphic designer–explores the question of how we can redefine the notion of “improved” so that it doesn’t always mean something more, something added on.”
CSS Mastery
CSS Mastery (Advanced Web Standards Solutions) by Andy Budd with Cameron Moll & Simon CollisonThe latest CSS tips, tricks, and techniques. An in-depth guide to browser bugs, hacks, and filters. Inspirational case study projects from two of the world’s greatest CSS masters.