Land Lines - Chrome Experiments 10 Basic Principles of Visual Design – Prototypr Yesterday I was listening to a podcast and heard someone who was about to ask a question saying something along the lines of "..long time fan, first time caller…" and for some reason that got me thinking about Medium. I've been consuming content here for a long time but have never contributed myself with my 2 cents. Today is the day this changes. As my introduction I decided to write about something close to my heart, Visual Design (aka graphic design), more specifically the basic principles I learned to use which I consider essentials for me to perform my job well. I want to keep this article short, for that reason I will try to be brief in each of these principles, for the ones that deserve a bit more depth I might dedicate a full length article in the future. Ok, ready? #1 Point, Line & Shape These are the most basic building blocks of any design, no matter what it is. If you connect two points you'll get a line. #2 Color Imagine the traffic lights for instance. #3 Typography #4 Space
Designing Effective Content-Heavy Websites - Constructive It’s official—our attention span is now shorter than that of a goldfish. As far back as 1971…wait, what was I about to say? Anyway, though the goldfish statistic does oversimplify things, there’s no denying that sustaining online engagement has gotten more difficult in the last 5-7 years. For some, this change has been a very good thing (I’m looking at you, Buzzfeed). But it’s not all doom and gloom if you’re into thoughtful discourse! When it comes to creating more engaging, effective websites for the content-heavy crowd, we just need designed solutions that, in the words of Herbert Simon, turn this not-so-great situation into one that’s preferred. A Closer Look at Audience Engagement During research for a website redesign, it’s common to dig into a site’s Google Analytics to get a better look at how it’s performing—specifically, its engagement metrics, one of the strongest indicators of website health. Designing Better Experiences 3 Key Principles for Designing Content-Heavy Websites 1.
If American Jews and Israel Are Drifting Apart, What’s the Reason? Everyone knows that American Jews and Israel are drifting apart—and everyone is confident of the reasons why. Israel, it is said, has become increasingly nationalistic and right-wing; “the occupation” violates liberal values; and the American Jewish “establishment,” with its old familiar defense organizations and their old familiar apologetics, has lost touch with young American Jews who are put off by outdated Zionist slogans and hoary appeals for communal solidarity. In brief, the fundamental problem resides in the nature of the Israeli polity and the policies of the Israeli government, which together account for the growing misfit between Israelis and their American Jewish cousins. This, at least, is the new conventional wisdom. Of the two books, Barnett’s offers the more careful analysis. I. The narrative goes like this: the “pro-Israel consensus that once united American Jews is eroding,” and “American Jewish conflict over Israel is replacing the old era of solidarity.” II. III.