When I stated out working with 3D rendering, I thought that anti-aliasing was a lobby against monikers.
Little did I know about the mesmerising power of the render tool, and the tantalising anticipation of the smoothing bar. As anyone who works with powerful 3D applications will know, the rendering function is like a striptease in [...]
Now I’ve never been big on shoptalk of any kind, and I find that parlance can easily become a habit that is akin to swearing. Jargon is generally used by people who have a need or desire to fit in (a fine motive in itself), but like all habits, the use of jargon can spiral [...]
The WDI has suffered much bad press on account of the discrediting behaviour that abounds among the disreputable. I am grateful to one of my peers in the industry for bringing yet another item to my attention, that being; the issue of awards and related practices. One of the most astounding cases, involves a company [...]
It was recently brought to my attention that there is a trend among some people in the WDI (Web Design Industry) to claim an inflated personal affiliation with Google. It seems, that in an attempt to impress potential (and existing) clients they are making certain remarkable statements (via insinuation), with regard to their relationship to [...]
Web Design is a subjective industry I know, but there are some websites that exceed all boundaries of ‘web propriety’. Recently, I came across a website that would looks like something that Jakob Nielson might have created if he’d gone into politics instead of becoming a Usability Guru.
Now that I think of [...]
