What does a very dense book written by a cognitive linguist have to do with Information Architecture, especially when there are some good texts already on this subject, such as the O’Reilly book, or the one written by Peter Van Dijck? More than you might think. So much, in fact, that this may turn [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2008
The Triumph of Numbers
September 5, 2008 – 3:54 pm
At Pure Visibility, we love numbers of all sizes. We love putting them together and making sense of them and telling stories about numbers.
Recently, I had the pleasure of reading The Triumph of Numbers
The Triumph of Numbers
by I.B. Cohen. His book describes how numbers began to be used for making government policies, understanding nature, [...]
A few reviews for the recent Website Optimization book
September 4, 2008 – 9:51 am
It’s funny. We worked with Andy King on two chapters of Website Optimization, and, until the book came out, we hadn’t seen the whole thing. I took it up north with me when I went on vacation, and I really got a lot out of the whole book. We’re sharing it with our clients, and [...]
Google Chrome Integrates Search and Direct Navigation
September 2, 2008 – 6:32 pm
Chrome is the brand new web browser created by Google, just released today. Looks like it incorporates a number of the best features of Firefox and Safari. However, in this post, I just want to address one feature, One Box for Everything.
Search and direct navigation have always been done in different places. Used to [...]
Pay Per Oil Change
September 2, 2008 – 10:36 am
Let’s pretend Google provided Car Service. Say you needed an oil change for your car, so you head over to GoogleMart’s automotive department. You walk in and check out their prices, and the board says:
Standard Oil Change
Minimum Price $20
“What the heck does that mean?” You ask the kid across the counter. He tells you that [...]
