{"authorId":"1","title":"Weekly Link Round-Up #58","slug":"weekly-link-round-up-58","postDate":1228775093,"expiryDate":null,"enabled":"1","fields":{"2":"<p>Man, it&rsquo;s tough to get work done on my own site when I am so busy with freelance work. Slowly but surely, I am making progress, and I am hoping that by having some days off this month, I will be able to get it done soon. Here are the links that I found interesting this week:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airbagindustries.com\/archives\/airbag\/cholesterol.php\">Cholesterol.<\/a>\n<p>I think having debate in the workplace is so important to reaching the best decision. This is why I think Obama will be successful in office; he is not just surrounding himself with &ldquo;yes&rdquo; men.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/psdtuts.com\/articles\/9-information-design-tips-to-make-you-a-better-web-designer\/\">9 Information Design Tips to Make You a Better Web Designer<\/a>\n<p>Some nice tips that are focused more on the organization side than the design side.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jasonsantamaria.com\/articles\/cultivating-conversations\/\">Cultivating Conversations<\/a>\n<p>Jason brings up the point that sometimes comments become overwhelming on blog posts. He suggests that the author should use &ldquo;milemarker&rdquo; comments so that readers can get a quick snapshot of the comments so far.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!--more-->\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/surveys.webdirections.org\/index.php?sid=38693\">The State of the Web 2008<\/a>\n<p>Do you make websites? Take the survey.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/freelanceswitch.com\/finding\/six-valuable-things-web-design-clients-wont-tell-you\/\">Six Valuable Things Web Design Clients Won&rsquo;t Tell You<\/a>\n<p>I wish clients would admit things like this. I guess the solution to that is to educate the client.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zeldman.com\/2008\/12\/04\/20-signs-you-dont-want-that-web-design-project\/\">20 signs you don&rsquo;t want that web design project<\/a>\n<p>Wow, I can&rsquo;t believe some of these things actually happened.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.designobserver.com\/archives\/entry.html?id=38855\">Chris Pullman: What I&rsquo;ve Learned <\/a>\n<p>Chris shares ten important lessons that he learned while working for WGBH for 35 years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miltonglaser.com\/pages\/milton\/essays\/es3.html\">Ten Things I Have Learned<\/a>\n<p>Milton Glaser&rsquo;s talk from 2001 was also linked around this week. It&rsquo;s great to see so many tips from these guys with so much experience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alistapart.com\/issues\/273\">A List Apart: Issue 273<\/a>\n<p>I know some about IA, but I definitely learned some new ideas while reading <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alistapart.com\/articles\/flexiblefueleducatingtheclientonia\">Flexible Fuel: Educating the Client on IA<\/a>. I really hadn&rsquo;t heard much about agile design, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alistapart.com\/articles\/gettingrealaboutagiledesign\">Getting Real About Agile Design<\/a> was helpful in learning more about it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","14":{"old_id":{}}}}