December 2011
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When I first wanted to go to Africa, everybody laughed at me: We didn’t have any...
– Jane Goodall →
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‘The common perception is that you’re suffering and you have to stop...
– How to mend a broken heart →
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Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the ‘transcendent’...
– Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
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Advice to designers: ‘Learn how to code. I never did, but the next person...
– Kate Aronowitz, Director of Design, Facebook →
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Lorem ipsum, copywriting and content strategy
This has been said before, and likely by folks smarter and more popular than I, but, well, if I’m not using my Tumblr to wax needlessly philosophical on topics already well-covered, why even bother having one.
Lately, there has been a surge of interest and dedication to web and app content. Which is fantastic. I love content. My last job entailed a ton of content management and I’m a...
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Making fewer things of higher quality and utility is important. Reusing and...
– Bruce Nussbaum, “4 Reasons Why The Future Of Capitalism Is Homegrown, Small Scale, And Independent” →
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I remember not too many years ago that designers lamented of not having a...
– Josh Bokardo, “The Golden Age of Design in Startups” →
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Friday: 2 December
Fridays are for personal learning and projects. What I’ve done recently and what is currently on my slate:
I’m creating a new design for the Girl Develop It Columbus website and laying out the plan for foundational changes, including switching the backend and adding version control.
I met with a GDIC teacher to go over a upcoming class. I also began making plans for all classes slated to...
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But why bother worry about ‘user experience’ at all? While it come...
– Rich Oakley, “A Crash Course in UX” →