Tag: education
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Lessons from Pragmatic Programmer
I’m about half-way through the book right now. I’m skimming through some of the more technical sections since I don’t know the programming languages they are using for their examples. (I really only know HTML/CSS with any level of mastery.) Still, I’ve found that some of the more general concepts can easily apply to design.…
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An idealistic view of presentations
I’ve always had a romantic view of education. Not the force-you-to-sit-down-and-follow-the-rules formal education system, but the idea of education at all levels of society. The informal education that happens through a conversation with a friend or coworker, or the knowledge gained from a presentation at a conference or meeting. That’s why I take presentations very…
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Design Principle: Weakest Link
I finished reading Universal Principles of Design and thought I’d post about some of the topics covered in it. One reason I like design is that fact that a lot of the basics are common sense, things like alignment and spacing. Other things are obvious, but you never take the time to consider them until…
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