November 2002

Middle of the Road

Confusion seems to have surfaced around the Confessions piece I posted last week. Some think the article was wishy-washy and were hoping for a more definitive ending proclaiming loyalty to one OS or the other. Questions were asked like, “So which direction are you going?” An obvious conclusion can’t… continued

link 27 Nov 2002 in Apple, Personal…

Touring D.C.

I’m in Washington D.C. this week, spending time with a few good friends. Since everyone is still working, today is my opportunity to tour around independently and see some sights. I haven’t been here since my eighth grade class trip, so I’m looking forward to a quick whirlwind tour… continued

link 25 Nov 2002 in Locations, Personal…

Confessions of a Designer

My name is Doug, and I’m a recovering Windows user. This was the first line of an entry that I started last night. It began as an idea discussing my recent renewed interest in the Mac OS after a two and a half year addiction with Windows. But it… continued

link 22 Nov 2002 in Design, Personal…

The Game Has Changed

New rules govern my play. My professional environment is suddenly different. No one expects me to be “in the office”. There are no looming deadlines. I have no voicemail waiting for response. No conference calls planned for the day. Just the oh-so-minor responsibilities of working out the plans for… continued

link 18 Nov 2002 in Personal

Changing Chapters

After 6 years, 3 months, 3 days, my employment with Wired comes to an end today. What a ride it’s been. Jumping back in time, I remember picking up an interest in bulletin boards in ‘92 while I was still in college. I started at a marketing design firm… continued

link 15 Nov 2002 in Personal, Wired 1

Accountability

Anitra Pavka wrote an article for Digital Web a little over a week ago. Accountability of Accessibility and Usability digs into some of the reasons Southwest Airlines was brought to court over their alleged inaccessibility. Anitra explores some basic ways to prevent such lawsuits, and touches on two sides… continued

link 14 Nov 2002 in Web

eXtreme Design

Somehow, I recently stumbled across the controversial discipline and methodology of XP. Not another lame X-based abbreviation for the new OS from Redmond. I’m talking about eXtreme Programming, which has roots from 3 to 6 years ago, depending on which source you believe. I think I originally saw a… continued

link 13 Nov 2002 in Design

Spontaneous BayCHI

At the very last minute, I gave in to an urge to head down to tonight’s monthly BayCHI program. Ironically enough, I ended up driving down to Palo Alto with Peterme of Adaptive Path and Erika Hall from Mule Design. I had just spent some time visiting Mule’s site… continued

link 12 Nov 2002 in Events, People

Strip It Down

How do we say more with less? When I write, I tend to be wordy. Four long convoluted paragraphs that could probably be summed up in one short sentence. As a designer, I was never trained to be a writer outside of a few college papers. But I know… continued

link 11 Nov 2002 in Personal

More Miami

Sitting in the Miami airport, waiting for a flight to Chicago. Here’s a few more shots to highlight from this past weekend:… continued

link 5 Nov 2002 in Locations

South Beach Sights

The AIGA I/O Conference wrapped up yesterday. Overall, it was an excellent 2-day conference with a nice range of topics covered. I stuck around in Miami for an extra day just to relax a little. Over the last couple days, I snapped a lot of digital shots in attempt… continued

link 4 Nov 2002 in Events, Locations

Hearing Hillman

After listening to Hillman Curtis speak twice today, (once for the opening keynote, and another for a session on design process) I now have nothing but respect for him, and gratitude for the inspiration he provided through what he had to say and how he said it. A complete… continued

link 2 Nov 2002 in Design, Events…

I|O: Interaction Only

I just arrived in Miami for the AIGA’s Interaction Only Conference. A balmy 85 degrees with lots of humidity took my breath away as I stepped out of the airport. I’m excited be here, and am looking forward to hearing some of the speakers lined up (Hillman Curtis, Brian… continued

link 1 Nov 2002 in Design, Events…