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

Creating accessible charts/graphs as navigation...

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.

Good accessibility checklist broken out by markup, visual appearance, dynamic content, images/multimedia, forms and testing.

This is not a ground-breaking site but there are a handful of things they're doing well that demonstrate how much simpler/better our design could be: 1. It's a visually interesting and attractive site without resorting to images sprinkled randomly throughout content. Each images has a home and a purpose. (We've got to move away from treating the web like a print layout where we allow our content folks to intersperse text with images) 2. The text on pages is structured well and utilizes nicely-styled headings and bulleted lists to make it easy to scan/digest lots of content. I also like how the B/W Feature images on the homepage become full color on hover. A nice touch. Also, nice use of white space to avoid overwhelming.

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.

An inspiring use of graphic repetition. Some of my bookmarks may not immediately "make sense" as to their significance. The design process though, is not a logical one; and inspiration passes through our own filters.

Helpful info on search box design and function.