Fast Cars, Fast Food, Fast Access

Posted on Dec 3, 2007 11:48:10 AM

I tend to sit in my own corner and do what I enjoy doing without too much concern with the latest fad, style or trend. Yet, every so often I do look around the web to see what others are doing, and what, if any, benefit this might have for me. So it was that I came to pick up a copy of "Flash Web Design, the art of motion graphics" by Hillman Curtis1. On page 01:08, Mr. Curtis talks briefly about Multitasking Attention Deficit (M.A.D.), and Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Access, Cars, Fast, Food

Access by Design

Posted on Nov 5, 2006 11:47:44 AM

Sarah Horton’s new book Access by Design: A Guide to Universal Usability for Web Designers is organized around a principle that she calls “universal usability.” As the Web has matured, designers have had to learn many new skills like graphic design, information design, usability testing, how to address accessibility issues and supporting standards. Horton’s term encompasses all of these things in a philosophy that considers Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Access, Design