Posted under Apple & Apps & Blogging & Cell Phones & High Tech & Smart Phones & Technology & Wordpress & iPhone
Well, I got the much desired Apple iPhone the other day and have been thoroghly enjoying exploring every inch. As a phone the reception is crystal clear and has surprisignly long battery life considering what all the iPhone can accomplish.
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Posted under Author Websites & Client Relations & Design & Jo Barrett & Web Design
My wonderfully talented graphic artist of a cousin, Denny, referred a co-worker to me for redesigning her website. Denny is a graphic designer for H Texas Magazine. A coworker of his, Jo Barrett, desperately needed a redesign of her current website for the launch of her third book.
Posted under Copyright & Graphic Design & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Logo Design & Trade Secrets & Trademarks & Web Design
Many creative professionals are aware that we must protect ourselves by contracts and by being copyright conscientious. However, few are aware that aspects of their creative business may be warranted trade secret protection. Dr. David Himelstein states in his website, “[t]rade secret law can be used effectively to protect web sites and computer software.” (Himelstein, 2006) It is not advised to rely purely on trade secret protection though; websites and software would benefit best from copyright protection and patents in conjunction to trade secret.
Posted under Design & Design for Children & Information Design & User Interface & Web Design
Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learners
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.
Posted under Design for Children & Information Design & User Interface & Web Design
Last time I discussed the steps and considerations you should take when designing a user interface. A lot of people, designers especially, do not realize that you need to take special consideration when designing for children.
Posted under Design & Information Design & User Interface & Web Design
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.
Posted under Copyright & Ethics & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Morals & Technology & Web Design
Last week I mentioned how smart J.K. Rowling was for not signing the rights to her Harry Potter franchise away. By not signing her rights away she has become one of the most famous rags to riches success stories to date. Ms. Rowling went from living in her car with her children to being the most successful children’s literary authors in the world. The billionaire author is a role model for new writers everywhere and a household name for millions of families.
Posted under Business Matters & Copyright & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Trademarks & contracts
In the Media Law course I assist the students were given a real world type scenario and were told to give their opinion on what the designer in the scenario should and shouldn’t do.
Posted under Business Matters & Client Relations & Copyright & Intellectual Property & Legal Issues & Trademarks & Web Design & contracts
Heading back to the website of a very well respected lawyer who focuses on creative professionals I found numerous articles relevant to this week’s lessons in the Media Law course I assist. Mr. Hoffman has penned countless articles that every person making their living as a creative needs to read. The article I chose for review is entitled The Need for a Written Web Design Contract.
Posted under Blog Action Day & Blogging & Charity & Morals
Today, October 15th is the second annual Blog Action Day!
Blog owners worldwide our blogging about Poverty in hopes to spread awareness and encourage people to change the world.
Every minute of every day some poor soul has died from hunger or disease. Something that could be prevented if they were given a hand up.
