http://markup.thekraemers.com my professional notes made public Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:47:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Great, short preso from Alex Lundry on the power of Data Visualization in the political sphere. Well worth a few short minutes to watch: Hat tip to VizThink http://markup.thekraemers.com/2010/01/06/chart-wars-the-political-power-of-data-visualization/ I just posted a short description of "The UXD Stack" over on 404uxd.com. Many people in User Experience Design use different kinds of “briefs” when they get started on a project. Most of our work at EMCC UXD is application development, but we also develop demonstrations, prototypes, proof of cocept models, ... http://markup.thekraemers.com/2009/06/08/the-uxd-stack/ I know I haven't been posting much here. But, I have been fairly active recently elsewhere on the net. I've mentioned 404UXD already, so look there for UXD-related posts. But just a few days ago I started Marathon by 40 (http://marathonby40.com). I’m starting this new blog a month before I turn ... http://markup.thekraemers.com/2008/08/23/marathon-by-40/ So, I'm in the middle of another drought here on Mark-Up. But, I have been a little more active on our team blog at 404UXD.com. We adopted a tumbler format over there for more frequent, more pithy posts. So, if you haven't yet already, please check us out. http://markup.thekraemers.com/2008/07/31/404uxdcom-you-follow/ Nathan Smith has launched 960.gs, a very promising framework and design toolset for layout using CSS. Besides a great foundation of code for implementing a flexible grid system, he's created accompanying templates for sketching preliminary designs on paper and wireframing detailed designs in Visio, OmniGraffle, Fireworks, and/or Photoshop. As with ... http://markup.thekraemers.com/2008/03/26/960-grid-system-layout-system-sure-to-save-design-development-time/ I was thrilled that Sharon Dunn asked me to visit the 40 Acres to lecture the Spring MIS 374 class on High-Fidelity Prototypes again. The talk was basically the same as the one I delivered in the Fall, so I won't waste disk space or bandwidth in posting a re-run. ... http://markup.thekraemers.com/2008/03/24/ut-lectures-a-regular-gig/ I haven't responded to memes in the past, as I tried to keep this blog more professional than personal. But Len Devanna, one of my new cohorts at EMC, tagged me today and after reading his response I'm inspired to post. Len's the guy behind the recent EMC.com redesign. I ... http://markup.thekraemers.com/2008/02/02/len-memes-well-so-ill-reciprocate/ I was thrilled back in August when Eleanor Jordan, my former professor now Professor Emeritus at UT Austin asked me to come speak to her class about high fidelity prototyping. "MIS 374 - Business Systems Development" is the capstone class for MIS undergrads. The students learn project methodology concepts and ... http://markup.thekraemers.com/2007/10/25/my-old-school/ Last week, Geniant was officially acquired by EMC, the global storage, software, and services company. Traditionally EMC was known for their large-scale storage solutions. Over the last several years they've shifted their focus to a holistic approach to storing, retrieving, and securing information. EMC acquired Geniant specifically for inclusion in the ... http://markup.thekraemers.com/2007/07/14/geniant-joins-emc-global-services/ Garrett, Jared, and Nathan did a great job crafting the Geniant blog and priming it with some good posts. Now it's up to the rest of us to fill it with content. I took my first step towards that end this evening by posting my first article “Web Standards Basics”. I'm ... http://markup.thekraemers.com/2007/05/03/web-standards-basics-on-the-geniant-blog/