Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category

Look and Feel

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Where did that term come from, “look and feel”? When has anybody felt a design? It’s become such a meaningless term now, a ubiquitous favorite from lowly advertising interns to corporate figureheads.

New Years Resolution 2011: Create a term to replace “look and feel”

Traffic Jam on the Information Super-Highway

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

First of all, when is the last time you’ve heard the internet referred to as the “information super-highway”? It’s really quite a dumb phrase, but it was at least somewhat accurate for a while. Recently though, I’ve noticed that the tool we once imagined would be a streamlined source of important international information has become a giant cluster of inane snippets and desperate attempts at grabbing attention. (more…)

5 Things That Will Save the Web

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Following up on last week’s post about things I never want to see online again, I’ve compiled a list of the 5 great new technologies which will help make those old atrocities obsolete forever. (more…)

5 Things That Need to Go Away from the Web

Friday, July 16th, 2010

The only thing worse than a friend overstaying their welcome is an odd acquaintance you never really liked overstaying their welcome. The same is true when it comes to web technologies and design practices. Some things are just so awful it’s tough to imagine them ever being conceived, much less sticking around for a decade. Here are the top 5 things I’d like to see go away forever. (more…)