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writer, designer, information architect, social being
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New Presence patterns in the Yahoo! Pattern Library
December 14 2009
We just published two new social patterns in a new category, called Presence (under People), in the Yahoo! Design Pattern Library. The two patterns are Availability and Updates. The Design Pattern Library is a collection of guidelines for the design of online interactions that can aid decision-making and guide the work… read moreMap sketches from over the Pacific
November 22 2009
(san francisco peninsula) (new york harbor) (san francisco bay) (western north america) (bering straits) Some possibly related postsUkulele for Geeks, live in Tokyoevangelineinsert Microsoft overlords joke herehells yeahgee and i've only met barlow once No related posts. No related posts. read moreVideo of Uke for Geeks talk at Ignite Sydney
November 17 2009
A month or so ago I posted my slides and some photos from my Ignite Sydney talk. Today I just noticed that the video was up on YouTube (yays). Unfortunately, there’s a person’s head obscuring the view of the ukulele for most of my talk, and I kind of start ignoring… read moreUkulele for Geeks, live in Tokyo
November 12 2009
(A few snaps of my talk from the Tokyo 2.0 PechaKucha night the other evening.) Some possibly related poststeeny fallsSmile! You're on candid skitchGreat, now I have to keep up with BuckyThe book has arrived!New York, just like I pictured it Related posts:Ukulele for geeks: secrets of the pentatonic scalesThe Power… read moreInterview on the Well about Designing Social Interfaces
October 30 2009
This week we’ve begun a two-week-long interview in the Well’s public Inkwell conference. The interview is being led by Jon Lebkowsky my friend and longtime co-host of the Well’s blog conference. The cool thing about these interviews is that because they take two weeks and are published “live” they can cover… read moreOctober 30 2009
Boy was I smart to start my first real blog on my birthday (in ‘97). It sure helps keep things straight around here. Somehow along the way I turned 45. What. The. Fuck? Now, in honor of the kind of manic blogging I used to do before the twitter and the… read moreOctober 28 2009
teeny falls Originally uploaded by true dirt Briggs took some wonderful pictures in Oz. This one’s from the rainy day we climbed down the ravines in the Blue Mountains. Some possibly related postsbig cardboard box, leetle teeny printer cartridgeSeaside Jazz Fest 2007Great, now I have to keep up with BuckyThese… read moreDesigning social interfaces at Web Directions South 2009
October 12 2009
I had a great time presenting at Web Directions South 2009. J.J. Halans took some wonderful photos at the event, such as this one (showing Erin’s awesome visualization behind me: This image is another great one, as is this one, with the Where’s Waldo imagery behind me: The slides by… read moreUkulele for geeks: secrets of the pentatonic scales
October 08 2009
My Ignite Sydney talk last night was fun (for me, at least). Here are my slides: Ukulele For Geeks: Secrets of the Pentatonic Scales View more presentations from Christian Crumlish. Here are a few audience shots. The first is from a warmup: This one is from the actual talk: Dag, my chrome… read moreFirst YDN video podcast with Jonathan Leblanc
September 28 2009
Jonathan gives a few shout outs to the Yahoo! Design Pattern Library and my new book, Designing Social Interfaces. Some possibly related postsSocial design patterns slides from BayCHI last weekSlides from Designing Social Interfaces at IA Summit 2009Too risky!Girl Talk at Yahoo!Get Your War On says time for us to come… read moreSeptember 28 2009
the book has arrived! Originally uploaded by erin_designr We started our book proposal around June of ‘08… Some possibly related postsbig cardboard box, leetle teeny printer cartridgeGreat, now I have to keep up with BuckyWeird modal dialog box put up by iTunesThese are your most powerful and trusted friendsFrom MJ's… read moreSmile! You’re on candid skitch
September 28 2009
Not a manga or mad man among them. Some possibly related postsGreat, now I have to keep up with BuckyGoogle, you got me all wrong!gee and i've only met barlow onceinsert Microsoft overlords joke hereWeird modal dialog box put up by iTunes Related posts:gee and i’ve only met barlow onceNextFest was… read moreSlides from our mini-workshop at IDEA 2009
September 28 2009
Designing Social Interfaces: 5 steps, 5 principles, 5 anti-patternsView more presentations from erin malone. Related posts:Slides from Designing Social Interfaces at IA Summit 2009Designing Social Interfaces Web 2.0 Expo workshop slidesSee me speak at IDEA 2009 read moreThe new phone book is (almost) here!
September 28 2009
The writing is over (for this edition), the book has “shipped to the printer,” and the cover mechanical (shown above, in its technicolor glory) is in the can. My tech writing career is now complete: an animal book with O’Reilly! Some possibly related postsThe wheel of convosThe Information Architecture of Social… read morePresenting social patterns to patternistas at PLoP
September 28 2009
Social Design For Patternistas View more documents from Christian Crumlish. Last week I was in Chicago for PLoP (Pattern Languages of Programs) 2009, co-located with the Agile conference. PLoP is a unique conference, in some ways more like a funky academic confab than a typical tech industry conference. Most of the… read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
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