from my latest odd quest: What is Interaction Design and What Does It Mean to Information Designers - by Craig Marion

"In 1988, Alexander Associates sponsored INtertainment, the first annual conference bringing together people from all corners of the interactive entertainment business. People came from such diverse industries as personal computers, video games, broadcast and cable television, optical media, museums, and amusement parks. Over the course of the two days, a debate about the meaning of the word "interactive" raged through every session, disrupting carefully planned panels and presentations. People seemed to regard "interactivity" as the unique cultural discovery of the electronic age, and they demanded a coherent definition. Several speakers tried to oblige, but no one succeeded.""

MenWhoLookLikeKennyRogers.com has got our font. dang!

thanks brian

visited usable design
who is sporting this sentence "Our raison d'être is to ensure that the interactive experiences we develop propagate the maximum number of target users including the needs of people with hearing and sight disabilities." in miniscule (9pt?) un-resizable type.

blah blah blah

A friend has been painting the Castro with a thick palette knife. the scans don't do them justice-- they are lovely.

the usability special issue seems like more of a andy rooney special issue. still fun, though.

An interface only a mother could love

"In the 21st Century, bad user interface design is an endemic problem. And, when it comes to cell phone interfaces, neither text-based nor interactive voice menu systems are immune to the disease. Quite the opposite, in fact!"

Health care Web sites that could use a thorough exam

"The page I was redirected to is a blank white page -- the only indication that I'd gotten anywhere was this background change. "