Another piece falls into place in Google's office suite

I'm sure "Presently" will not match the power of Microsoft's desktop application etc. etc. But am I going to use it? Sure. I don't use wipes and fades anyway, and I love the idea that the presentation can be automatically published.

Google Presently Powerpoint Clone Could Be Days Away

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Checking color contrast on your website

10 colour contrast checking tools to improve the accessibility of your design | 456 Berea Street

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Facebook vs. Blackboard, part 2

A while back, I suggested that Facebook could replace Blackboard. Last night mpstaton left a comment on that post:

We developed a tool for teachers to use facebook. It's called Courses. go to http://apps.facebook.com/courses

At first glance, it looks pretty interesting.

From Russia with love

My Way News - Putin Dissolves Russian Government
This is London: Russia tests the world's largets ever non-nuclear bomb

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Mobile phones without mobile phone providers

Slashdot | Swedish Company Trials Peer-to-Peer Cellphones

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Department of Rhetoric & Writing Seeks Assistant Professor | Department of Rhetoric & Writing

Come work for us!

Department of Rhetoric & Writing Seeks Assistant Professor | Department of Rhetoric & Writing

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Google makes its move for enterprise apps

Google Gains A Big Enterprise Ally

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How to perform card sorting

An article on this simple and inexpensive UI research technique.

Card sorting is a simple and effective method with which most of us are familiar. There are already some excellent resources on how to run a card sort and why you should do card sorting. This article, on the other hand, is a frank discussion of the lessons I’ve learned from running numerous card sorts over the years. By sharing these lessons learned along the way, I hope to enable others to dodge similar potholes when they venture down the card sorting path.

Card Sorting: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned :: UXmatters

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Are we getting more intelligent?

Or maybe our foreheads are just getting bigger.

Responsible Nanotechnology: Evolution on the March

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