December 2006
Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society
by 2 others"Our interests extend to the wondrous, the curious, the singular, the esoteric, the arcane, and the sometimes hazy frontier between the plausible and the implausible." a whacky collection
A List Apart: Primer
by 3 otherstips on a variety of aspects of web sites for new designers and web site owners
November 2006
George Mason's Nonfiction Universe: a resource for nonfiction writer and nonfiction teachers
lots of material useful for documentary film, blogging, autobiography
Scenes of Provincial Life
a vblog diary from someone who has a good eye and lives in a picturesque environment
Design Observer: writings about design & culture
by 1 othervery well written blog; as I have commented before, knowing about space and place is crucial for thoughtful mediamakers
Code Z: Black Visual Culture Now
many categories, including fine art, design, fashion, film, architecture, publishing, digital media, public policy; attractively designed site, starting Aug. 06
(Notes on) Politics, Theory & Photography
blog that reviews and critiques aspects of art and visual culture and photojournalism, often from an ethical standpoint
October 2006
Video Journal :: spokesmanreview.com
Colin Mulvany makes audio/slideshows of daily life in Spokane; textured soundscapes and good interpersonal photographic style characterize his work.
Peter Murphy's Panoramic VR Weblog
panoramic pictures and social context; often witty in their detail
architechtural, music, media blog
by 2 otherswell written; of use to media people, especially for mise en scene, ways of attending to space
net critique ยป Interview with Sole 24 Ore: Crushing the Web 2.0 Myths
social software's potential shaping of the Internet, journalism, business--or not
June 2006
user experience design
by 2 othersPeter Morville, whose book Ambient Findability, is a classic about user experience of the Internet here says users want a site that is useful, usable, desirable, findable, accessible, credible. Common sense, but rarely said so clearly!
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