Links for 2006-06-01
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Seminal article by Vannevar Bush describing how then current science could be extrapolated into the future to envision ways in which man would enhance his knowledge production. It includes a description of the memex – one of the first visions of hypertext
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Merholz lashes out at both Microsoft and the New York Times for a rather silly idea, namely the Times Reader. It’s more or less an eBook version of the newspaper, remediating the physical world paper Times experience.
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A nice overview of W.L. Gore’s company structure: small teams, no titles, no hierarchy – how the hell do they get anything done?
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Marc Canter gives an excellent overview of the ways in which open standards are changing the web into an even more open environment. Good stuff, via Jay.
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Rich Ziade should check out Cooper’s IxD work for ways to quickly get users from being novices to intermediates.
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According to Coates there aren’t any radical and fast paced changes going on in media. Companies that are struggling to catch up have just been ignoring the signs that have been there for a long time. “The only way that snails catch you up is if you’re to
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According to Leisa Reichelt, designing a good UX isn’t just about usability. Designers should seek to include other appropriate cognitive pleasures. Includes a preliminary list of suggested pleasures.
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“a utopian society requires a utopian people” — Ryan questions Jimmy Wales claim that online communities don’t need constraints to stay civilized. I don’t think that’s what Wales actually believes – his point is that the software should keep out of the w
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