There is currently a great discussion underway in the ACM CHI-WEB list on Usability Myths.
Deprecate www.
A website No-WWW.org has been set up to encourage not to use the www. in domain names, naming them as a deprecative feature which server administrators should make redundant in …
OZCHI 2003 Conference, QLD
The OZCHI conference is to be held on 26-28 November at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. OZCHI is the annual conference for the Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG) …
IA reference site by the University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth have posted a useful reference site on Information Architecture, with great links to processes and methods including affinity diagrams, prototyping, wireframes and various other resources.
A new Ethnography Wiki
Peter J. Bogaards has posted a great link to a new Ethnography Wiki. Ethnography is a branch of Anthropology that deals with scientific description and study of human cultures and …
Garry Kasparov Vs. X3D Fritz results in tie
The 4th Chess match, where Garry Kasparov takes on the world’s best chess-playing 3D computer program – ChessBase’s Fritz, in a 3D battle has resulted in a 2-all draw.
PNG2 becomes a W3C recommendation
PNG Second Edition has now become a W3C Recommendation. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) have released the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Specification (2nd Edition) as a W3C Recommendation and …
Winners from the BFTF ReUSEIT competition
The winners of the Built for the Future – ReUSEIT competition have been announced with Michael Pick, Jonathan Biggs and Ray Henry picking up the price for top redesigns of …
Reloade is back online
Hi folks, apologies for the month long absence from posts/email in this place. A few friends and I have been away on a few personal matters, uni and also work …
Why are flamingos pink?
Ever wondered why flamingos are Pink? Well, New Scientist have posted an answer in The Last Word. Interestingly it’s all about diet.
CHI-Place is relaunched
CHI-Place an online community forum site on Human-Computer Interaction has been relaunched. The website, continues to be a resource for information on related topics, interviews, extra reading, external resources and …
Scientists map the Dog Genone
Well, it was only a matter of time, but the poodle has become the fourth mammal to have its genome mapped, joining the list of mammals including the rat, mouse …
INFront profiles the SBS creative team
Australian INFront have profiled 5 designers from multicultural and multilingual broadcaster, SBS (Special Broadcasting Service). Their creative and profiled work is really amazing and worthwhile checking out. The profiled designers …
Digitally Imported Di.fm Trance channel
Been listening to di.fm (trance channel) all week via WinAmp. It has some of the best mixed trance, well worth checking out.
AIfIA template documents
Erin Malone has uploaded a collection of useful documents and tools on the Asilomar Institute for Information Architecture (AIfIA) website. The tools, which include document templates, process map posters, briefs …