Maybe information architecture is not sleeping, just resting…

So, I spurred something of a shitstorm in my post where I commented on information architecture is sleeping. Most people focused on the wrong thing, the cancellation of a workshop, when what I was hoping to expose was the tendency towards isolation and insularity that the community seemed to be falling into. So, I’ve now [...]

Slavoj Zizek and film

Film nerds might enjoy the Open Source radio show featuring post-modern theorist Slavoj Zizek (iTunes, MP3) (with his unexpected take on film theory) and Sophie Fiennes (sister of Ralph and Joseph), who directed The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, wherein Zizek deconstructs many of history’s greatest films.

Information architecture is not dead, it’s just sleeping

Tomorrow marks the first day of the pre-conferences for the 2007 IA Summit. I arrive Friday afternoon, before the main program begins Saturday morning. I have been to every IA Summit (the first was in 2000), and I’m going to this one with more trepidation than any I have been to before. While I don’t [...]

The Future of the Book

At SXSW, I moderated a panel on the future of the book. Folks who have followed this site for a long time know that this is an idea I pursued in the distant past. September 14, 1999, I wrote a post about “What Makes a Book A Book?”, which in turn inspired a pretty good [...]

Upcoming Adaptive Path Events

Two things to share: Today is the last day for early registration to Adaptive Path’s newest workshop, UX Intensive, April 23-26 in Chicago. For intermediate-to-advanced practitioners, these 4 days of hands-on, activities-based learning will help you level up your skills. Also, we’ve just announced our first virtual seminar, Showing the Value of UX: Connecting User [...]

Zen and the art of South by Southwest

I’m trying to figure out how to write this without sounding too grumpy. But I have to say that, in total, I’m pretty dissatisfied with South by Southwest. And that dissatisfaction stems almost entirely from the scale of the event. The numbers I heard was that attendance was in the 4,000-5,000 range. Actually, the dissatisfaction [...]

Two Thoughts about Twitter

Here at SXSW, Twitter has tipped. It has become *the* way to stay abreast of what’s going on, where your friends are, and where to drink if you want to keep out of the rain. (For those who don’t know: Twitter is a dumb-simple messaging application optimized for mobile phones, but accessible through the Web, [...]

Heading to SxSW

On Friday, I arrive at SXSW. I’m staying at the Austin Motel (so close… yet so far out) on South Congress–away from the nonsense that is Austin’s downtown, and next to many of my favorite places in the city — Jo’s for coffee, Blackmail, Amy’s Ice Cream, the Hotel San Jose, Uncommon Objects, and an [...]

Re: Design Schools and Design Thinking

What Dan said.

Obscure DVDs – Where’s “The Long Tail”?

Today’s New York Times has an article on how obscure DVDs have a precarious future in a world dominated by big box stores. I find it a little disconcerting, because one of the great things about the DVD market is how it made obscure international and older films available. What’s missing from this article, though, [...]

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