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Some nice takes on maps.

This is an example of the difference between "pretty graphics" and Visual Communication.

The MIT Mobile Web Open Source Project is designed to allow developers to collaborate on developing Mobile Web Sites primarily for higher education institutions to provide mobile access to information to students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Creating accessible charts/graphs as navigation...

Two great videos on IA...

We are not the demographic of this site. So, even if the topic doesn't appeal to all of us, the success of the site is well documented. Since the site's creation, the Royal Marines and Royal Navy have seen huge increases in qualified candidates and in meeting their recruitment goals. The case study of this site dealt with two main issues brought from the Client: 1) LOTS OF INFORMATION: One of the major successes of this site is that the target audience said they felt they were given all the information they needed to make their decision on joining the Royal Marines. 2) INTERACTIVITY: The site is PACKED with interactive elements: tests, maps, checklists, etc. ALSO OF NOTE: Gotta love the "English manner" in the way they tell you about cookies from their site (at the top of the homepage when you first arrive at the site). Click on "More About Cookies" and see how much info they provided.

The premise is misleading, but the article has some useful tips and information. The article should clarify that: "Everyone can be creative at something; but that something might not be a way to earn a living." A comedian once said, "A dodo bird can be beautiful and useful and important...but you don't encourage the dodo bird to fly."

Some interesting information on moving away from the 1 pixel slices that make up most gradients in HTML.