In April 1998, Macromedia released the Macromedia Fireworks 1.0 graphics program. The program was able to work with both vector and bitmap graphics and was designed specially for web designers.
#WebDesignHistory
"We believe that people live through their practices and tacit knowledge so that the most powerful things are those that are effectively invisible in use."
this hit me
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https://t.co/PDuwjHsIvf
just call it hyperverse
"Hypermedia, an extension of the term hypertext, is a nonlinear medium of information that includes graphics, audio, video, plain text and hyperlinks."
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hyperverse, an extension of the term hypermedia is a nonlinear digital space that includes [...]
I always say UX is about meeting the current sophistication of the user. This is a good reminder, that while there's a lot of work to do in crypto, the sophistication is increasing rapidly.
Crypto UX seems weird now, but so did email once (the crypto boomers will understand) new user behaviours take time to train but eventually they go from weird to common knowledge. The concept and power of self-custody will become part of our culture in the next decade.
Contento, @pete_wells writes, suggests how different dining rooms might look if all restaurateurs thought about accessibility as a right, rather than a business decision. https://t.co/c77zbrFyrw
Brand's "shearing layers"/pace layers diagram is so powerful -- I come back to it, year after year, in so many contexts. It's the best way to delve into so many different areas.
Which makes me ask: what was the reference point *before* this diagram? Does it have a history?
16th century knives featuring sheet music on them, so guests can sing together at the end of the meal. Each knife appears to have a different line of harmony to the others.
Art is a reflection of current culture.
The internet has shaped our culture the last 25 years.
The internet produced memes.
Memes are art.
#NFTs secure art's provenance, ownership and history.