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John Geoghegan: A Brief History of Book Vending Machines - 2 views
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Super cool visual look at book vending machines since their creation in 1937, including one at a modern library that dispenses books on the swipe of a valid library card.
Memorials for Bugs Who've Passed Away - 1 views
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Yes, silly. But inspirationally it has valid design merit.
Myth #7: Graphics will make a page element more visible - UX Myths - 1 views
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Putting something important in a graphic can backfire. Wonder if this applies to that Ask a Librarian Survey graphic that Joe asked for?
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It's definitely a valid point to bring up banner blindness (as in the "article" linked). Banner blindness can easily be addressed by size, position and weight (just some of the principles of graphic design that will help a graphic be effective). The environment in which the graphic is placed is very key, of course, and must be addressed when determining whether or not a graphic will be used. Thanks for posting, Jade!
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