This is my archive

“Mad Men” Madness: 2050 Edition

While I was browsing some old archives of “The Web” (remember that?) the other day I came across this article written on a “blog” entitled… Read More

Atoms to Bits: E-Book Sales Surpass Hardcover Sales on Amazon

Amazon is reporting that for the first time sales of Kindle e-Books have surpassed sales of hardcover books. For the past 3 months they’ve sold… Read More

The Real Life Social Network

Paul Adams from the UX team at Google gave a fantastic presentation on how our online social networks differ from the social networks we cultivate… Read More

A New Business Model for the Recording Industry

In the interests of full disclosure, I have to say that the topic of “stealing” digital music — either by “file sharing” or simply copying… Read More

The Evolving Blogosphere

There are few prognosticators I actually listen to anymore, but I’d have to say the intelligent writers and editors of The Economist always get me… Read More

Don Norman Makes idfive’s Case for “Informed Design”

About six years ago, I sat in a room with a number of smart, energetic, talented entrepreneurs. The discussion was lead by a good friend… Read More

Tune In or Be Tuned Out

By Dr. Sean Carton, Chief Creative Officer and Professor of the Practice at the University of Baltimore Anyone who’s played “peek-a-boo” with a baby or… Read More

Top 10 Predictions for 2011

By Dr. Sean Carton, Chief Creative Officer and Professor of the Practice at the University of Baltimore 1. Being alone becomes increasingly difficult. More technologies… Read More

Ratings: The Real Story

By Dr. Sean Carton, Chief Creative Officer and Professor of the Practice at the University of Baltimore It’s 9 p.m. Do you know what your… Read More

The Role of UI: Why Design Matters

By Dr. Sean Carton, Chief Creative Officer and Professor of the Practice at the University of Baltimore “Design” is one of those words that we… Read More