I was thinking about our staff satisfaction survey but also noted the researchers who got good results by simply asking a sample of users "Why did you come to this Web site today?" (much like we did)
A Beautiful Boilerplate for Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Development
There are other tools like this. We may be interested in learning more about them when the time comes.
Example of a library using Pinterest for book lists. Very visually appealing. They linked the cover images to the catalog in some cases although it's inconsistent.
Repetition, even in graphic design, is okay, I promise. It's the way human beings learn. The perception is that if something is included on the page once, especially in an obvious fashion, there's no reason to repeat it elsewhere.
This is an example of how there are rules in design, but with experience, they can be bent or even broken.
The leading on this paragraph is so tight, that the ascenders and descenders of letters are touching each other. Accessibility is our goal, of course. I just wanted to share this as an example that is inspiring to me.
Insight into user's issues regarding pay vs free content. I thought this was a good article that explained the future direction in which media providers have to look. Not everything can be free.
You have to view this in iTunes or a mobile device. It's an interesting collection of iconic images/designs that this museum feel are classic in the sense of their longevity.
The include a short video with each entry and talk a bit about their selection. They even include the Kalashnikov rifle as on of their iconic designs.
New in CS5, Adobe Kuler is present in Photoshop and Illustrator. It's a live palette item that features color palettes created by various designers from around the web (professional and non-professional).
You can save favorite palettes, browse the live palette library and submit your own palettes for consideration.
It's a great resource.
"Here's a suggestion: Let's start using the terms 'prototype' and 'mockup' to mean different things. In my opinion, they talk about different ends of the problem....."