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Jane Jacobs & the web

For someone who grew up disliking the bustle, noise and apparent violence of the city, Jane Jacobs was a real eye opener. Read More

“My Money is on Microsoft,” said the Intern

The Wall Street Journal had a great article today about the recent partnering activities between Microsoft, Google, eBay, and Yahoo! The gist of the article… Read More

On the Cost of Quality: Build or Buy

OK, so your client comes to you and says “I need a system that does this and that, as well as A, B, and C.”… Read More

Measuring The Death of Broadcast Radio

The radio. It’s that thing with knobs and buttons on your car’s dashboard. All indicators say that radio is losing ground to internet radio, podcasting,… Read More

The Ongoing Conversation: Design vs ROI

There’s an interesting article on Apple’s site about the folks at MetaDesign discussing an age old problem designers face… Value. Having experienced this myself, it… Read More

On the Cost of Quality: The Holy Trinity

Keeping clients happy can be a difficult task. One of the keys seems to be setting their expectations properly. But even with the best intentions,… Read More

Yahoo’s Redesign Actually Matters

Ok, I have seen the posts everywhere and actually been in two longish conversations today about Yahoo’s redesign: it is time to come clean… I… Read More

Enter the Metaverse: Google Getting into Virtual Worlds

An interesting article on CNN Money talks about Google’s move to build a virtual world online using Google Earth and SketchUp. Metaverse anyone?… Read More

Old Media Deathwatch: More People Listen to Internet Radio in the UK than “traditional” Radio!

ComputerActive reports that more people in the UK listen to Internet radio than to terrestrial radio. According to a study conducted by Virgin:… Read More

Skype Offering Free Calls Anywhere in US/Canada

It’s gotta be costing them a bundle, but it’s sure to land them a whole passel o’ new customers. Internet telephony app Skype… Read More