Design and digital culture NEWS // October 2001
Australian
InFront launches new interface *Create don't Destroy* and a brand
new InFront Forum! Great work Justin!
Chris
Brooks updated the Minutiae interface.
Great work!

Thunk
site was reviewed in 2001. Suggest you revisit their site for the latest
version. What is interesting about this particular interface design, in
2004, there are still designers using that 'style'.
Now - you wanna see evolution? You wanna see progression in expertise?
You wanna see knowing da business?
THUNK design is one of the first explorative site to be displayed on netdiver...
almost 5 years ago!
This studio has become a top notch all around design powerhouse: print,
branding, identity, interactive, animation... they seem to be doing it
all...WELL!
Now don't let that splash screen doubt me! First the flash intro... lots
of midnight oil was spent on this movie - intro is well... not appropriate
if you know what I mean... and the music is beautiful + in sync with the
storyboard.
Also the DEMO reel is goin to blasta your minda!!! Gosh - do they need
an internship? I'd apply to be a fly on the walls just to learn and see
how they get on their creative processes.
And their fresh kid like look on themselves... is saying a lot on their
creative ability to retain the glory of youth's imagination.
Whew! Looking at their site is like having an airplane fan motor right
in my face!
I'm blown away... now stoppa readin' and get da goin'

Next:
The Future Just Happened by Michael Lewis
This book is like a breath of fresh air and explains with a tone our community
can appreciate what are the REAL models (business) that will make the future
economy. Think networks and horizontal
baby!

Reflux
Design revisited!

K10K
will reopen on December 1st! The last flava still available for review.

My
week in NYC was a once more revealing experience. One of my objectives was
to prepare a photos documentary on the aftermath of 9/11.
Since I got involved moments after the tragedy in casting
info on how to help - I needed to have closure. The stories that were shared
were very moving and the pictures are striking. These will be organized
and published in an upcoming project. Stay tuned.
Please
take a moment to review these links as they refer to the future of the web
and DO what is necessary to send an intelligent and powerfull message to
W3C in order that the web remains open sourced:
Overview by Ben Henick - a concise readable of what RAND is about.
The Web Standards organization
- gives you links and how and where to send your comments.
The W3C
draft is available is below - please send your comments before Oct 11/01
which is the cut-off date!
The Head Lemur info
page which is a good synopsis of the situation we're facing:

Netdiver
is selected to be featured in the Web
Design Index II to be published by The
Pepin Press in Amsterdam, Autumn 2001.

Redbean
mmm delicious. Cheers to Melissa for rebirthing her site.

October
29 - netdiver v.2 launched - to celebrate my 6th years online!

First a big heartfelt tx to Wesley -> head web developer
of our studio. Wes, first of all, tx for your friendship... and your drive...
and capacity to liaize and deal with my vision... and my sometimes fleaking
design syndrome... and the tinyweenielittlestofdetails... and also for
your absolute determination towards *clean code*... and never giving up...
-> more news
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