February, 2011

Links for February 22nd

Using Media Queries in the Real World » Broken Links

This details a method of getting mobile devices an ideal design without loading content they don't need, and getting bigger devices the content they need. A great way to apply progressive enhancement to media queries, which so far hasn't been talked about as much.

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mobile

css

design

Blasting the Myth of the Fold – Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design

Recently, I needed evidence to back up my claim that users of websites do, in fact, scroll (yes, in 2011). So, while this may have been written in 2007, it is still relevant.

tags:

layout

design

Links for February 18th

isolani – Javascript: Breaking the Web with hash-bangs

I am late linking to this, but it is important for web people to be aware of this. It's an increasingly common thing for sites to rely completely on JavaScript, and this explains on an in depth level why this is a bad thing.

tags:

accessibility

ajax

javascript

Links for February 15th

Readers are fickle / from a working library

"Design a distracted reading experience, and you’ll have distracted readers. Design for immersion—and, well, don’t be surprised if it works."

tags:

user-experience

design

reading

typography

Experimental Theology: Thoughts On Church Giving: Part 3, Buying the Glitter and Paying the Bills

Some thoughts on giving in the church, and how people can be made more a part of it and, at the same time, change what the church does with its money. Brilliant stuff.

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church

Links for February 7th

In praise of shadows — Satellite — Craig Mod

Craig Mod reflects on how to improve the state of e-books. Great suggestions, and they are necessary for all of us who care about the present, and future, of reading.

tags:

technology

design

books

Links for February 2nd

The Wild Space of Christian Community

"Rather than focusing on participation in the halls of political power (be it governmental or denominational), or evangelism among the corporate and academic elite, the church should focus on becoming a “wild space” on the margins of the dominant culture. In these wild spaces we could develop the skills to live lives that don’t fit societal stereotypes or conventions."

tags:

community

church

The revolution will be misunderstood

February 1st, 2011

Like many others, I've been following Egypt's revolution the past several days, and Tunisia's before it.