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(I'd like to bridge the gap between UX design/IA and graphic design by getting us thinking more about the usability of images) Images are used for navigation, content, or ornamentation. Navigation and content image offer clear value...ornamentation less so.

(I'd like to bridge the gap between UX design/IA and graphic design by getting us thinking more about the usability of images) Images are used for navigation, content, or ornamentation. Navigation and content image offer clear value...ornamentation less so.

Seems like something that might be useful for first time basic tutorials, maybe something LIS could use?

A comprehensive look at using icon fonts in the real world

Parts that stood out for me: "Over the last year, we've started explaining design as "the rendering of intent." The designer imagines an outcome and puts forth activities to make that outcome real." "It seems pretty clear to us that the Global Entry team had a typical intention of many government (and non-government) design teams: get the service up and running... In contrast, the We The People team wanted to showcase that a government design team can produce designs on par with the best non-government commercial teams." "Well, everyone who participates in the rendering of their intention is a designer, using this definition." "Many of our design deliverables, such as wireframes, prototypes, and style guides, are as much about getting agreement on what we intend as they are to move our intentions closer to done."

If we accept this, are there implications for our aim to design a responsive site?

I take issue with focusing on the amount of time spent in apps vs. mobile web. If you look at the breakdown, 68% of app time is on pure entertainment activities like gaming, social media and YouTube. Which makes total sense that people spend a disproportionate amount of time on those things. Plus that guy looks really annoying!

RE: Mason-Good points, Señor Mason. But using inflammatory titles gets people reading. My next post will be "LIBRARIES ARE DEAD-EVERYTHING IS ON GOOGLE, ANYWAY".

This list isn't necessarily up to date-for instance Smartsheet isn't listed but the ISO has already approved it-but it may be a place for us to keep an eye on in the future as we attempt to not reinvent the wheel/do original research when it comes to potential tools we could use

I've been using it for about a week and it seems pretty stable. Very handy to update or add something to a card while using the iPad.

Article gives a list of other libraries that are using Pinterest

A guide on the benefits of using tablets in k-12 classrooms

Sample used to demoonstrate reducing the size of a site

I'm sure we're all familiar with Wacom, but I'm not sure if everyone realizes how HUGE and IMPORTANT they are. I mention this because Wacom is not just a company that produces the little tablets we see on people's desks. They provide THE tools of choice for the movie industry, television industry, vehicle companies and huge business to business entities. The little Wacom tablet and stylus I have at home and on my desk at work are not the main streams of income for this company. I wanted to clarify this because their Branding Statement reflects the ideals of a huge, worldwide, trend-setting company that is the leader in ALL of their product categories. Here is a link to their PDF download of their Branding Statement (you may have to cut and paste the URL below): https://dfsoyk1v2p32a.cloudfront.net/us/~/media/Files/PDFs/Our%20Business/Company_brochures_EN_20131225.pdf?vs=1&d=20131226T080604

QR Code usage stats (last half of 2010)

vending machines for technology

Some great ideas of things that would make digital calendars more useful.

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.

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."

This is a pretty neat browser for tablets. Lots of customization features and more intuitive than Safari. It's definitely worth a download. They have a free version and a "Pro" $0.99 version. I've used the free version. The pay version has a few extra features that are really not necessary to use a browser; they're really "bloatware" features.

"A collection of inspirational websites using media queries and responsive web design"

Higher ed tech trends for 2012...nothing brand new but interesting advances in free accredited education and adaptive learning using robots.