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I periodically write articles related to website design, development and other web related topics. All of the articles below were written by. For permission to use any of the below articles for anything other than scholarly research please e-mail me at casey@cljdesign.com.

Art Used As Propaganda

Art used as propaganda can be seen just about anywhere. Just look at any billboard while driving through town during election campaigns. Some of the more famous pieces of art used as propaganda came to us during WWII with Norman Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter." According to Cornell University's "Art, Design & Visual Thinking" website "[p]ropaganda images are attempts to persuade us toward particular viewpoints or actions promoted by public or private institutions such as political parties, lobbyists, governments, or religious groups." (Cornell) read more...

Learning Styles-Their Effect on Successful Design

Most people fall into one of three categories of learning styles: visual learning, auditory learning, or kinesthetic learning. There are few people who fall into more than one style of learning. When designing for a product it is important to do as best as possible to include items to appeal to all three learning styles. read more...

Designing the User Interface

Designing the user interface should be the most important part of a designers' job. The interface is what bridges the user to the computer. It acts as an information portal where the user will obtain and process data into information. The interface is where information design actually exists in tangible form. The tangible form is where the look and feel of the program comes into play. read more...

Designing the User Interface for Children

Interface design for children is a lot more complex than design for adults. According to an interview with Madelon Evers of Human Shareware, children are different than adults because in general children are much more critical and have no patience. Children tend to not read instructions and become trigger happy with navigational tools. read more...

Interview With Sean Dyer

Sean Dyer is the Computer-Based Learning Developer for the Education Services department of Academic & Instructional Support & Resources (AISR) for Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. read more...

Copyright Law and What Constitutes as “Fair-Use”

Most people are extremely confused about copyright law and what constitutes as “fair use” and whether or not you should ask for permission to use someone else’s copyrighted works. As a former Intellectual Property paralegal I know how important it is to use materials that are either royalty free of have been granted free to use via written permission from the creator or is in the public domain. read more...