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Good UX is what companies do when they have to. A company that has your stuff locked away doesn’t have to.
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The first website my colleagues and I created was for “Batman Forever” (1995, d. Joel Schumacher), starring Val Kilmer. That website changed my life and career. I never saw “Top Gun,” but Val Kilmer made a brilliant Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors.” Rest in peace.
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By controlling what I listen to, and the order in which I listen, I’m slowly designing an infinite collage of my evolving musical tastes.
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What a ride that was.
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Tricking people into seeing unexpected content and converting some of them into customers is a tale as old as the web. It was the perfect model for the takeover.
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Of books and conferences past: A maker looks back on things well-made but no longer with us.
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I’ve started a Bluesky list featuring some of the brilliant writers, designers, coders, editors, and others who’ve contributed to A List Apart “for people who make websites.”
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If you’re finding today a bit stressful for some reason, grab a respite by sinking into any of these web design inspiration websites.
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Why did leading designers in 2000 look down their nose at the web? And are things any better today?
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