@Mirthe_

The importance of content marketing for Search Engine Optimization

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:00 -0400

The importance of content marketing for Search Engine Optimization:

“Google, along with other major search engines, are now holding authors to higher standards. Their belief is that visitors aren’t browsing for the websites that use the best traditional SEO tactics, but the websites that are the best authorities on a given topic. Content Marketing is a qualitative sector of Search Engine Optimization that may very well continue to evolve over time with one singular commonality in place—quality matters.”

Designing for the reading experience

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:23:33 -0400

Designing for the reading experience :

“We are often eager to try the latest OpenType feature, prettify our copy with discretionary ligatures, slap on partially executed CSS hyphenation, and then stare at our masterpiece in awe, unaware that anyone other than a typography geek couldn’t care less.”

Why being in web development is the best job in the world right now

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:54:12 -0400

Why being in web development is the best job in the world right now:

”[…] the internet has become a – maybe the – globally dominant force in little over two decades. It is at once the ultimate communication technology, sharing portal, and discovery device. And it was built by web developers – people who, together, built and maintain the technologies that power the whole thing. It’s a rare career that you get to contribute, daily, to the most powerful product in the world.”

The future of iOS design

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:53 -0400

The future of iOS design:

“Another trend is the removal of button frames from apps, leaving only the icon as the tappable indicator. Although this could be seen as a mimicing of Android, I think it’s fair to say that the idea of needing a button frame to contextualize tappable icons is getting outdated now.”

Though I’ve seen these ‘new buttons’, I never conciously noticed the change.

"People that take responsibility are often given responsibility."

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:32:12 -0400

“People that take responsibility are often given responsibility.”

- Seth Godin.

Helm’s Deep in LEGO.

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:55:00 -0400

Helm’s Deep in LEGO.

“The previous wordmark was typeset out of the box using...

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:49:17 -0400

“The previous wordmark was typeset out of the box using Billabong. Not the most horrible of 1950s script typefaces but also not necessarily the best one, especially that capital ‘I’. I always appreciate a company dropping a stock font in exchange for a custom-drawn one. Even more so when it’s well done. The change here is a wonderful evolution that transforms the well-known wordmark into something that feels similar but definitely looks (and reads) better, even keeping the quirkiness of the ‘I’. The new upright script flows perfectly from character to character and then has enough for one last little kick in the flourish of the ‘m’. This might seem like a small, meaningless change but it lifts Instagram from one-hit-wonder app to what it actually is, a lifestyle brand.”

Still making noise

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:45:42 -0400

Still making noise:

“Even as data moves to computers and the cloud, staplers continue to help people keep it together. On the computer, we can file copies in folders and send messages to mailboxes. We can cut, copy and paste text and files. But which computer activity is similar to stapling? Sure, there’s the paper-clip icon that attaches documents to e-mail. But nothing, really, comes close to the satisfying ka-chunk of a stapler: it’s a sound that means work is getting done.”

"Good typography does not look nice to please type nerds. Primarily, well set type reads well."

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:41:22 -0400

“Good typography does not look nice to please type nerds. Primarily, well set type reads well.”

- Oliver Reichenstein, Designing for the Reading Experience.

I wanna fly.

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:37:10 -0500

I wanna fly.

Foursquare: how you can check in at supersonic speed – just tap and hold

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:41:14 -0500

Foursquare: how you can check in at supersonic speed – just tap and hold:

“When you tap the check in button and see a list of places, just press and hold the place you’re at. You’ll see a green bar glide across the top of the screen and… voilà! We’ll check you in instantly.”

Works great!

Quite a collection of Braun devices. I recognize a mixer my mom...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:34:06 -0500

Quite a collection of Braun devices. I recognize a mixer my mom used to have and a projector that looks like the one my grandfather used.

Build a school in the cloud

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:39:19 -0500

Build a school in the cloud:

Catching up on TED Talks.

This one by Sugata Mitra is a real nice one. His idea is to teach children by asking them a question and letting them figure out the answer by themselves.

How search works

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:45:33 -0500

How search works:

“Search starts with the web. It’s made up of over 30 trillion individual pages and it’s constantly growing. Google navigates the web by crawling. That means we follow links from page to page.”

A nice HTML5 website, made by Google to explain how search works.

Shape Type is a fun game where you drag the markers to shape a...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:22:48 -0500

Shape Type is a fun game where you drag the markers to shape a letter. It’s made by the guys from Kern Type.

“Your mission is simple: achieve pleasant and readable...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:04:08 -0500

“Your mission is simple: achieve pleasant and readable text by distributing the space between letters. Typographers call this activity kerning. Your solution will be compared to a typographer’s solution, and you will be given a score depending on how close you nailed it. Good luck!”

Kern Type is a fun kerning game.

HTML5 color picker

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:45:03 -0500

HTML5 color picker:

This is so cool.

"What sets a designer apart from a ponderer is the will to affect change, to create, and to make..."

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:41:00 -0500

““What sets a designer apart from a ponderer is the will to affect change, to create, and to make better.””

- Morgan Knutson in We’re not unhappy, we’re designers.

Using white space for readability in HTML and CSS

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:28:13 -0500

Using white space for readability in HTML and CSS:

“How can we use white space in development code to ensure that our files are as readable and maintainable as possible? Well, we could consider a number of options.”

A few great tips on how to keep your code clean.

Photography by Claire Droppert.

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:07:22 -0500

Photography by Claire Droppert.