random things I find interesting
From the monthly archives:
Yesterday morning I was apparently using “the classic version” of Mapquest. I entered an address, city and zip. When I went to Search, a banner ad on the right was triggered. It scrolled out to the left and covered up the “Search” button. Seriously? I could not get a map…at ahem”Mapquest”. That is like not [...]
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By now you have heard of The Common Craft Show and their popular video Social Media in Plain English. The series of “Plain English” videos are short tutorials on new media, technology and software that explain complex subjects with simple amusing visuals and a straightforward tone.
I find the videos useful to pass along to clients, [...]
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If you are writing a contract it doesn’t have to conform to the seemingly standard format of jargon and complicated legalese. You can be creative.
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Politics without buzzwords is like sports without clichés or math without numbers. Link
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You know Marty Neumeier from his books on branding and business, The Brand Gap, Zag and the upcoming Designful Company. What I like about his books is that they are clear, simple, to the point and quick reads. His agency, Neutron, writes an article series titled Steal This Idea, with a similar straightforward tone. “Thinking [...]
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