conceptual thinking 101

I get into a lot of question about the importance of or the need for conceptual thinking; and my answer is always that it is the key to successful projects, especially in relation to interaction design, whether on the web or not. It is certainly more than just graphics and code, it is process development. [...]

connectedness of the masses

I focus quite a bit on social networking, social media, social computing, and everything in & around it. Something I keep thinking about is how we just aren’t alone anymore (even when we think we are)…and that there are millions (err…i mean billions) of us; and we are all somehow connected.
OK, so we knew that [...]

your ideas don’t count

Have you ever wondered why your ideas aren’t worth anything? Do you get clammy when people ask you about your idea (you know…you idea protectors you)? Have your ideas even paid off?
If not…it’s because your ideas are just about worthless. Admit it. How much joy, satisfaction, money, or fame has your ideas brought you? If [...]

real quick…on visualization

i just happen to have been thinking about visualization quite a bit lately, mostly in the context of delivering information in new & unique ways. when you’re thinking about how you will captivate users with your information design, here’s some really good examples to draw from…

elastic lists, tag clouds 5.0, fluxury [Moritz Stefaner]
we feel fine, [...]