links for 2009-12-16

Interesting visualization of the growth of Utrecht, my hometown. The jump between the 60s and 80s is startling.

“The broader point I’m trying to argue is that, as an interaction designer, your thinking about touchscreens, object models, APIs or task flows will be perceptibly improved by even a slight acquaintance with other, non-digital modes of design for human experience.” For what it’s worth, I’ve personally found this to be so true.

As if my list of books to read isn’t long enough already.