December 2003

AIGA Discount for SxSW

Each spring, the Interactive portion of the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas brings together some of the most creative and inventive individuals of the online and interactive world for several fun days of keynotes, sessions, panels, and parties. Last year, I finally had a chance to go for the first time, and had a blast. continued

link 31 Dec 2003 in Events 2

On Fixed vs. Liquid Design

Apparently, there’s been some huff and commotion out there about SimpleBits and Stopdesign dropping liquid layouts in favor of fixed-width designs. This probably wouldn’t have been as big an issue if we both hadn’t changed (by chance) the very same week. continued

link 15 Dec 2003 in CSS, Site… 57

HP Ad Perspective

After HP’s “you blog” ad attracted so much attention a couple days ago, I thought it appropriate to add a little more context, so no one thinks the campaign is entirely blog-focused. continued

link 10 Dec 2003 in Ephemera, Technology 11

Well, Don’t You?

Spotted in the Montgomery BART station last week, I snapped a photo of this ad on the way into the office today. It’s part of a large HP campaign that has ads plastered all over the walls and floors of the Muni/BART stations. continued

link 8 Dec 2003 in Ephemera, Technology 29

Who/Where are the Women?

Spawned by recent conversations with friends, I’ve been thinking about people who are known for designing and working with web standards. Specifically those who have a strong interest in CSS or are already using style sheets to compliment or construct beautiful design. In these conversations, we’ve noted that this space seems heavily dominated by men. continued

link 5 Dec 2003 in Design, People 48

Awareness

World AIDS Day 2002-2003 campaign: Eliminate stigma and discrimination. continued

link 1 Dec 2003 in Events, People

Blue Man Do

It’s not very often that I point out or write about standards-compliant site designs and launches which get sent to me by email, especially personal sites. But Cameron Adams just launched a site that I think is worth your attention. continued

link 1 Dec 2003 in CSS, Design… 23