Nathan Philpot. » Articles http://nathanphilpot.com Design is honest. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:06:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 When less is more http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/09/when-less-is-more/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/09/when-less-is-more/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:04:31 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=661 When less is more An article from The Econimist.
“An end, please, to the gadget features race”
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An article from The Econimist.

“An end, please, to the gadget features race”

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/09/when-less-is-more/feed/ 0 How (Not) to Write like a Designer: 5 Tricks You Didn’t Learn in Studio http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/07/how-not-to-write-like-a-designer-5-tricks-you-didnt-learn-in-studio/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/07/how-not-to-write-like-a-designer-5-tricks-you-didnt-learn-in-studio/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:42:37 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=642 How (Not) to Write like a Designer: 5 Tricks You Didn't Learn in Studio
“…write about yourself, write a story, write real words, don’t write too much.” William Bostwick
]]> How (Not) to Write like a Designer: 5 Tricks You Didn’t Learn in Studio

“…write about yourself, write a story, write real words, don’t write too much.” William Bostwick

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/07/how-not-to-write-like-a-designer-5-tricks-you-didnt-learn-in-studio/feed/ 2 How to announce an event, or, awesome is not always self-evident http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/06/how-to-announce-an-event-or-awesome-is-not-always-self-evident/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/06/how-to-announce-an-event-or-awesome-is-not-always-self-evident/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:18:48 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=634 “If someone asks you about your project, can you explain its awesomeness…” Andy Luster Nice article found at NorthTemple. Andy also explains that “there is no shame in self-promotion.”]]>

“If someone asks you about your project, can you explain its awesomeness…” Andy Luster

Nice article found at NorthTemple. Andy also explains that “there is no shame in self-promotion.”

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/06/how-to-announce-an-event-or-awesome-is-not-always-self-evident/feed/ 0 More HTML 5 http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/06/more-html-5/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/06/more-html-5/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:40:34 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=624 “…the switch back to HTML 4 for DOCTYPEs and px for font-size…” Cameron Moll]]>

“…the switch back to HTML 4 for DOCTYPEs and px for font-size…” Cameron Moll

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/06/more-html-5/feed/ 0 Universal Internet Explorer 6 CSS http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/universal-internet-explorer-6-css/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/universal-internet-explorer-6-css/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 20:03:46 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=603 this is the best idea I have read yet, from Andy Clarke, on how to design for IE 6. I think I am going to use this one.]]> I think this is the best idea I have read yet, from Andy Clarke, on how to design for IE 6. I think I am going to use this one.

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/universal-internet-explorer-6-css/feed/ 0 The Line Length Misconception http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/the-line-length-misconception/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/the-line-length-misconception/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 03:32:37 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=590 An article about characters per line and how it might be different from traditional print design.
“Reading speed was highest at 95cpl, and lowest at 35cpl on screen. M. Jackson Wilkinson
]]> An article about characters per line and how it might be different from traditional print design.

“Reading speed was highest at 95cpl, and lowest at 35cpl on screen. M. Jackson Wilkinson

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/the-line-length-misconception/feed/ 0 Design/Layout Ratios on the Web http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/designlayout-ratios-on-the-web/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/designlayout-ratios-on-the-web/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 23:11:33 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=584 An article by Jason Santa Maria. Also found this video on the same in his article.
“The rule of thirds and ratios such as the golden section are fantastic methods for achieving designs that feel cohesive. The problem is these principles don’t really apply to web design. Jason Santa Maria
]]> An article by Jason Santa Maria. Also found this video on the same in his article.

“The rule of thirds and ratios such as the golden section are fantastic methods for achieving designs that feel cohesive. The problem is these principles don’t really apply to web design. Jason Santa Maria

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/05/designlayout-ratios-on-the-web/feed/ 0 HTML5 and 4 vs. XHTML http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/04/html5-and-4-vs-xhtml/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/04/html5-and-4-vs-xhtml/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:36:14 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=564 Mezzoblue article on HTML5/4 vs. XHTML, I thought maybe I should switch too. Here are some HTML5 and Class naming references.]]> After reading a Mezzoblue article on HTML5/4 vs. XHTML, I thought maybe I should switch too. Here are some HTML5 and Class naming references.

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/04/html5-and-4-vs-xhtml/feed/ 0 Anybody up for a game of Settlers? http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/04/anybody-up-for-a-game-of-settlers/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/04/anybody-up-for-a-game-of-settlers/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:31:58 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=546 Monopoly Killer: Perfect German Board Game Redefines Genre I have been playing this game for a few years now, thanks to these guys while living in Washington DC. I have always liked board games as a social pass time. Board games are kind of well designed interfaces, they encourage interactivity, but between people.]]> Monopoly Killer: Perfect German Board Game Redefines Genre
I have been playing this game for a few years now, thanks to these guys while living in Washington DC. I have always liked board games as a social pass time. Board games are kind of well designed interfaces, they encourage interactivity, but between people.

]]> http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/04/anybody-up-for-a-game-of-settlers/feed/ 0 The end of the free lunch—again http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/03/the-end-of-the-free-lunch%e2%80%94again/ http://nathanphilpot.com/2009/03/the-end-of-the-free-lunch%e2%80%94again/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:01:45 +0000 admin http://nathanphilpot.com/?p=480 The end of the free lunch—again I use the web a lot, I mean a lot. I would probably stop using 90% of the sites I frequent if I had to pay for them. Especially the ‘social networking’ sites.]]> The end of the free lunch—again
I use the web a lot, I mean a lot. I would probably stop using 90% of the sites I frequent, if I had to pay for them. Especially the ‘social networking’ sites.

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