Archives for 2005

11, 10, 9, 8... It's not getting quite the same hype as the Y2K "bug", but this year we get an extra leap second in our ...


Tomorrow’s world

Microsoft has unveiled some of its visions for the future. Is it just me or does this (and others' ideas of the future) feel as though ...


links for 2005-12-17

Bold predictions for the savvy designer, 2006 edition ~ Authentic Boredom (tags: 2006 predictions design webdesign web trends)


Every so often an idea comes along that has the potential to change the game. When it does, you find yourself saying - "Sheesh, of ...


links for 2005-12-10

Cheers for Yahoo's move to a community-driven Web | News.blog | CNET News.com Yahoo! buys del.icio.us - I wonder how much they paid... (tags: delicious yahoo web) del.icio.us/about In ...


links for 2005-12-05

Step Two Designs Home Page Lots of really useful stuff on intranets (tags: intranets)


links for 2005-12-02

User-centered design (UCD) - 6 methods (tags: ucd design web usability) ISO 13407 - Google Search Google search results for ISO 13407 [Human-centred design processes for interactive systems] (tags: ...


links for 2005-12-01

evhead: Ten Rules for Web Startups Good tips. Thanks to Paul H (oneanother) for the link. (tags: lists toptens tips) Bearsac.com A bear that goes out and about and ...


There I was staring at the Independent on the District Line this lunchtime when I heard this slightly high-pitched voice coming from a seat nearby. "Can ...


Spoke

So I did a turn at Online Information yesterday. I talked about implementing a content management system at the BBC (intranet). I think it went ...


What goes around comes around

Peter Morville with Margaret Hanley at Online Information 2005 Great response from Peter Morville at the Online Information conference today to David Weinberger's everything is miscellaneous ...


Identity problem

A note in December's which magazine (which I can highly recommend) ID THEFT Americans happily give away security details, shows research RSA Security. 70% told researchers their mother's ...


links for 2005-11-29

You’re It! » Blog Archive » David W on ‘Everything is Miscellaneous’ Thanks Timo :-) (tags: davidweinberger jimmywales)


links for 2005-11-25

Top 100 names for baby boys in England and Wales Hit parade of first names from 2000 to 2004 (tags: boys names) Yahoo! UK & Ireland Directory > ...


Who pays for fraud?

Fraud has hit the headlines again in the last couple of days after recent statistics revealed it cost the UK £16bn last year. I've just been ...


When is a photo not a photo?

When it's of an illustration according to Flickr. Monkstyle.net who's been posting illustrations to Flickr says: I noticed a while ago that when I searched for photos ...


links for 2005-11-22

Argus Center for Information Architecture No longer updated, but useful stuff on Information Architecture (tags: ia informationarchitecture acia) BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Door thwarts quick exit for ...


Japanese slang

Japanese slang for a man with a combover hairstyle is "barcode head" Heard on Anita Anand's show on Radio 5 Live last night.


This might catch on

A loyalty card scheme that gives you points for not going to the supermarket. Run by all the other places you can buy stuff in Haslemere, ...


Can you think of an example of something that exists in one size and one size only and is manufactured for one purpose? I can't. Yet. Some ...


Web 2 or not web 2

I'm full of admiration and respect for Tim O'Reilly but I get really wound up by what he's coined "Web 2.0" or "web 2 point ...


links for 2005-11-20

Open Thread: Your best tip on doing presentations | 43 Folders Presentation advice in 66 comments and counting... (tags: presentationskills presenting)


I’m riffing about riffs

New from Jon Hicks (who designed the Firefox logo): Riffs is a recommendations engine, a place to rant and rave about anything, recommend and get recommendations. ...


links for 2005-11-17

Presentation Zen: Gates, Jobs, & the Zen aesthetic "to examine briefly the two contrasting visual approaches employed by Gates and Jobs in their presentations while keeping ...


links for 2005-11-16

Ofsted - Reports Section (tags: education ofsted schools reports) Intranet Focus Ltd Martin's chairing the session I'm speaking at later this month at Online Information on Enterprise Content ...