Life Without Television

I’m a sucker for this kind of relentless Japanese-style anthropomorphisation.

via Drawn!

Here’s a great post from Jon Tan about how to style paragraphs.

I’ve given it a little while to sink in, but I have to say I like it.

There seems to have been a lot of negative reaction to this, which might seem a small issue, but it’s always strange when a well-established company changes some part of its branding. It reminds me of the changes Apple made to their logo, from the rainbow apple to the glossy white.

In both cases, there is something I like about the original, something comforting, perhaps nostalgic. But this is a warning signal: I never like to make decisions based on nostalgia. There is something in our minds resistant to change and it fights to keep the familiar, even when the new is better. For this reason, when you make a change to anything, you shouldn’t expect a wholly favourable reaction.

I think in a few years this new look will be firmly entrenched and seem completely natural.

Here’s a company that makes things extraordinary. From striking package design to having a bold and inspiring philosophy.

The result is a lot of admiring fans whose lives and adventures have become linked with what, on the face of it, is only a cup of tea.

Accessibility guidelines for websites are great. They give you an edge over your competition.

Remember that guidelines and rules don’t change and don’t always tell you about how things are used. If someone can’t use your site, is there a way for them to tell you? Have you watched a blind person use your site, or just run it through a screen reader?

Think of each person who visits your site as an individual and speak directly to them.