Collecting amazing and interesting things on the web.
May 28, 2013
an event apart / design / typography
In this text from Jessica Hische’s talk at An Event Apart 2013 in San Diego, she discusses type designers, favorite fonts, choosing the right type, and where to find good type. Hard to over-emphasize how useful this is, especially for such a short piece.
May 25, 2013
an event apart / design / typography
Really useful info notes from Jon Tan’s An Event Apart 2013 talk about font setting and selection on the web. One of the great tips: “agh! iIl1” is great text to determine the flavor of a font.
May 12, 2013
A fantastic look at truth and equality. In JavaScript.
May 12, 2013
design / design research / interviewing
Being thrown into the deep end of the pool has forced me to recognize quickly some of the more important aspects that make an interview successful. The following tips guide how I plan for and conduct any stakeholder interviews.
May 9, 2013
And that’s what a good apology does — keeps our hearts close.
May 7, 2013
css / design / responsive design / sass
This mixin allows you to define your major or minor breakpoint in pixels (it automatically converts to EMs), define the media query whether it be min or max, width or height, device height or device width. The mixin has 4 variables in it, most of which are predefined.
May 2, 2013
design / jared spool / prototyping
In our work with design teams, we see a lot of teams using prototypes today. We’re also seeing many of those same teams fall into traps that reduce the effectiveness of their prototyping efforts. Here’s five of the most common ones we see.
May 2, 2013
bible / hebrew-bible / joshua / pacifism / richard-beck / theology
So what are we to make of the cherem texts? I’ve no great answers, but I’d like to share some thoughts on how the cherem texts might be read non-violently.
April 22, 2013
christine sine / gardening / spirituality
Each year, as you know I like to update my resource lists. Here are the best sites and suggestions I have come across since I posted my list last year. I have already written some comments on the topic of community gardens this year:
April 22, 2013
christine sine / gardening / spirituality
What is sacred space and how do we create it?
As many of you know I love to ask the question What makes you feel close to God? Interaction with nature is the commonest response I get.