Evolution of Olympic Pictograms-1964 to 2012

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ideas from Oneday

Interesting paper wallet and Valentine day pillowcase from Oneday.

UI Patterns

UI Patterns: User interface design pattern Library. A great problem solving tool.

"It has long been common practice to use recurring solutions to solve common problems. Such solutions are called design patterns; standard reference points for the experienced user interface designer. This website seeks to better the situation for the UI designer, who struggles with the same problems as many other UI designers have struggled with before him. "
This site will help you in two ways: You can read insightful design pattern articles or browse through the screenshot collection.

Designing Interfaces

I couldn't stop laughing when I saw Jenifer Tidwell's comment on the cover design for her book: Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design.
"Why a duck? I have no idea. O'Reilly's people picked it, not me, but I think it has something to do with the fact that Mandarin ducks are colorful, and the book was printed in full color. Also, some of their other Web books have birds on their covers. (But he's cute, isn't he?)"

This is the case you can't judge a book by its cover. A fantastic intermediate-level book about interface and interaction design, structured as a pattern language. Check it's web site for more information.

Few Links for infographics

Erin Williams from Rethink has a nice article about data and design: Sexy data: getting over your top five hang-ups. Pay attention to the A/B test for a lowly 404 page for Mountain Equipment Co-Op and the improved landing page design to see how design enhances business.



Also, don't miss the infographic link to check the 40 useful and creative infographics. At least I will keep the Coffee Drinks illustration as a reference.

The world is moving to HTML5?

Will HTML 5 be the the death knell for rich Internet application (RIA) technologies like Adobe's Flash?

After a big public announcement of iPad CEO Steve Jobs spoke to his employee about his frustration with buggy Flash, lazy Adobe and Google’s fakery in the “don’t be evil” department.

Here’s a couple of Steve’s quotes from the meeting: “Adobe is lazy. Apple does not support Flash because it is so buggy. Whenever a Mac crashes more often than not it’s because of Flash. No one will be using Flash. The world is moving to HTML5.”

Although these words have not been (and will never be) officially confirmed, multiple anonymous people from the audience confirmed their authenticity to Wired.

Yesterday The NewYork Times also had an article about this by NICK BILTON: Ipad can't play video, but it may not matter. –––"Flash is one of the world’s most ubiquitous applications, appearing on 98 percent of all computers. YouTube videos run on it. It is what animates millions of graphics and advertisements on Web sites around the world. Adobe says the technology supports nearly 75 percent of video on the Web and 70 percent of online gaming sites. But Apple’s support for Flash has been flagging. While Flash is present on nearly every Apple desktop and laptop computer, the company decided that Flash would not be used on the iPhone. Apple has argued that the Flash technology is too slow and unduly taxes laptops and netbooks. The company also has concerns over Flash’s vulnerability to viruses and other malware, as well as the way Flash-based content can voraciously consume battery life."

Also read Adobe's respond here: Adobe on "html5" –––"I think the challenge for HTML 5 will continue to be how do you get a consistent display of HTML 5 across browsers. And when you think about when the rollout plans that are currently being talked about, they feel like it might be a decade before HTML 5 sees standardization across the number of browsers that are going to be out there," Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said during a quarterly financial call.