If you didn’t blink, you may have noticed that for a few days recently Wikipedia’s entry for Web 2.0 included a subsection describing the visual elements of Web 2.0. Gradients, colorful icons, reflections, dropshadows, and large text all got a mention.
A few days later the “visual elements” addition had been removed after a vote by wikipedians. The objection, I suppose, is that no set of visual criteria can accurately define something as being characteristic of Web 2.0 - if Web 2.0 can be understood as an approach to generating and distributing content, then it needn’t be tied to a particular visual style.
Nevertheless, it’s true that many Web 2.0 sites do share a distinctive aesthetic. Wikipedia’s editors may not think it’s a worthy part of the Web 2.0 discussion, but I say bring it on!
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This is Tim O'Reilly's add
Fontshops vision
Nowadays it seems to be all about awards and recognition, just too bad..
27 November 2006
23 November 2006
How to be thankful
Look around and pay attention to the people around you. You will find that everybody has something to worry or complain about, not just you. It's easy to focus on those who seem to have it all, but you never know what's going on inside. They might look happy, but they might be miserable as well. Don't look at others and think "I should have it like they do." Look at those who aren't as fortunate as you are and count your blessings.
Practice acceptance. Stop dwelling on how things should be, what could've been, and what you don't have. Recognize what you do have--whether you like it or not, it's yours to keep or to change. Accepting your lot in life is not about resigning yourself to unhappiness. It's about not wasting time lamenting or denying your problems. Take them for what they are and...
Become a problem solver. Use your lemons to make lemonade. Get in the habit of asking yourself how you can turn the negative into a positive. The most successful people in life, and those who have the most to be grateful for, are also those who've endured tremendous trials and managed to persevere and turn it all around.
Learn to see hardship as a chance to develop character. Imagine yourself looking back ten years from now and recounting your difficult circumstances, and being proud of how you handled it and worked through it.
Focus on what you can control. Stop concentrating on your situation, and on conditions and incidents that happened to you and that you have no control over. Instead, shift your focus on what you can control: your response, and your behavior.
Take joy in the small things. Blow bubbles with your kids. Play with a puppy. Get lost in the park. Goof off and have a good laugh. Life's treasures are the small pleasures. Give thanks for each small gift you receive!
Stay creative, like THIS woman
Practice acceptance. Stop dwelling on how things should be, what could've been, and what you don't have. Recognize what you do have--whether you like it or not, it's yours to keep or to change. Accepting your lot in life is not about resigning yourself to unhappiness. It's about not wasting time lamenting or denying your problems. Take them for what they are and...
Become a problem solver. Use your lemons to make lemonade. Get in the habit of asking yourself how you can turn the negative into a positive. The most successful people in life, and those who have the most to be grateful for, are also those who've endured tremendous trials and managed to persevere and turn it all around.
Learn to see hardship as a chance to develop character. Imagine yourself looking back ten years from now and recounting your difficult circumstances, and being proud of how you handled it and worked through it.
Focus on what you can control. Stop concentrating on your situation, and on conditions and incidents that happened to you and that you have no control over. Instead, shift your focus on what you can control: your response, and your behavior.
Take joy in the small things. Blow bubbles with your kids. Play with a puppy. Get lost in the park. Goof off and have a good laugh. Life's treasures are the small pleasures. Give thanks for each small gift you receive!
Stay creative, like THIS woman
LinkUp MarkUp
Just a few addons to keep you busy:
1. A pixelwall made out of post-it notes. very sweet indeed. I wish I had it as a wallpaper in my room » check it
2. *Sigh* why all the fuzz and the buzz, i guess i'll just join in huh: Click here to read further topics on what blogging has become. Luckely I'm young enough to be part of it :)
3. Flickr is of a much greater value than we all might think, check it
Enough lessons for today, back to the design ... luckely
1. A pixelwall made out of post-it notes. very sweet indeed. I wish I had it as a wallpaper in my room » check it
2. *Sigh* why all the fuzz and the buzz, i guess i'll just join in huh: Click here to read further topics on what blogging has become. Luckely I'm young enough to be part of it :)
3. Flickr is of a much greater value than we all might think, check it
Enough lessons for today, back to the design ... luckely
Evil twin
Didn't really have the time to check her profile yet.. getting late again.
Anyway, she makes splendid pieces, so now you can go and check out yourself for I have styled my Flickr to Blogspot addddddddddddss.
My Flickr is on http://www.flickr.com/photos/grapplica
21 November 2006
Another A.Shaughnessy
Edited by award winning art director, writer and design consultant Adrian Shaughnessy, Varoom 02 explores international trends in illustration taking a critical look at the new and radical manifestations of image making which are further stretching the boundaries of an art form rooted in tradition and the history of drawing. Set against the hostile climate of current political propaganda, London based Iranian graphic designer Nima Falatoori explores the cultural and visual heritage that influences the vibrant scene of contemporary illustration in his country. The latest developments in Japan are investigated in interviews with four Japanese illustrators whose highly influential works are revealed in ‘Mapping the Terrain’. Read more »
19 November 2006
Matrisz
Hyia,
I've posted a new gallery on cpluv. And I've decided to head for a new goal in the new future. No more bullshit :) huh a man has got to have a dream aiight. I'm going to London in spring, that's for sure.. what m I going to do there » that's still a secret (I want you'all to come back and check regularly off course.) But anyway, this new goal involves "sqeezing my lemon" and so I posted a new gallery to give birth to the event.
All a bit mysterious, but hey life moves in mysterious ways don'it. WORD!! systematic
I've posted a new gallery on cpluv. And I've decided to head for a new goal in the new future. No more bullshit :) huh a man has got to have a dream aiight. I'm going to London in spring, that's for sure.. what m I going to do there » that's still a secret (I want you'all to come back and check regularly off course.) But anyway, this new goal involves "sqeezing my lemon" and so I posted a new gallery to give birth to the event.
All a bit mysterious, but hey life moves in mysterious ways don'it. WORD!! systematic
Cimatics
This poster I fell in love with the moment I'd seen it, no wonder... » it's made by my biggest heroes BUILD !!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael C. Place < Respect! Oh, yez I still love MILK toooooooooo Tonight I went to the CimaticsFestival, the concerts I attended were mindblowing. At 20:30 there was a JazzDark live -TDKE- PlanetMu labelled. Then there was How machines dance by Incite But especially Blindscape by Scanner&Tez was very good.Cimatics brings you an extensive overview of what's taking place at the crossroads of sound, image, media, design, cinema and performance art and also have a mySpace a Flickr and a YouTube page to visit, it's worth it!!
Gedel
18 November 2006
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A man has got to keep up with stuff, this is something I should have done long time ago. :)
Spider me all you want crawlers, see y'all in the next era.
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A man has got to keep up with stuff, this is something I should have done long time ago. :)
Spider me all you want crawlers, see y'all in the next era.
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10 November 2006
Me and Maeda
Yes, i know.. allmost unbelievable but yet as true as black not being white.Me and this funky-smart-very-funny-in-a-way-master of new media designers all around the globe. He lectured in Brussels, 30 march 2006. The day after i attended his workshop on "understanding coding and it's realm, on designing by numbers". ll post some more stuff later on,.. i have some funny movies and all. Why this post only pops up now, well » check earlier posts: i'm cleaning up my system and stumbling upon a lot of stuff which i archived over the past couple of years.
So expect a lot more... very very very sooooooooon :)
Meanwhile ll have a nap, it's getting late, i'm talking to the screen again and i have to get up in few hours to meet Mieke and have hardcore discussion on classified usabilty-design uhuegh what have i gotten myself into ;) Damn, i love my work more then life now ain't that somethin'
night night
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