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Archive for October, 2008

Buttons on Forms - where to put them, and what to call them

Posted by Andrew on Oct 31, 2008

Here is a nice article about buttons on forms.
http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article4984.asp
My favorite rule is rule #3.

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Happy Halloween from the Solid Cactus Design Team!

Posted by Chris Pawloski on Oct 31, 2008

In the spirit of Halloween the Solid Cactus design team designed a few mock monster movie posters that referenced a lot the common stress and aggravation that exists in our industry. We had a great time doing it and only wish that Halloween came more than once a year. Have a Happy Halloween [...]

Make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs

Posted by Eric.Miller on Oct 30, 2008

Star Wars + Mac Nerdery = Most Awesome Mod Ever.
Being of the age that I grew up with the original Trilogy (“… there’s only one Return and its not of the King, but the Jedi.” Nerd cred for identifying that quote’s source.) this mod of a Mac Mini is just about the penultimate in cool.  [...]

Can you vote?

Posted by Marc Manfre on Oct 29, 2008

Well, can you?
Only a few days left, so make sure. Everything you need to know can be found here.

One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Um…Trash?

Posted by Kyle Ruane on Oct 28, 2008

Wondering what to get the person that has everything this holiday season? How about a box full of trash? No, really. Over at nycgarbage.com, they sell tiny sculptures made of actual garbage from NYC streets. They even have limited edition boxes from special dates like New Year’s day and such. Pretty interesting concept.

Having a bad day?

Posted by Marc Manfre on Oct 22, 2008

Bring on the sad trombone.
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Bad Design Can Cause Confusion

Posted by Abbey Conlon on Oct 22, 2008

While reading Ad Age- I came across an interesting article on poorly designed ballots in this year’s election.  The U.S. Election Assistance Commission published guidelines and called upon graphic designers for “best practices”.
 
check out this article

Golden Ratio in Web Design

Posted by Kyle Ruane on Oct 22, 2008

Artists and architects have been using the golden ratio in their work since the renaissance to help convey a sense of balance and beauty. Using it in different ways in our layouts can help things seem more cohesive and look “right.” I find the whole concept really interesting. Smashing Magazine has a really good article [...]

Geek love

Posted by Eric.Miller on Oct 21, 2008

Being that I just started, I thought I’d start off strong with the blog.  So I’ll just put it out there on Front Street.  I am a endless font of useless and often really geeky trivia.  Years of working in record stores probably didn’t help.  I also love graphic novels, video games and sci fi/fantasy [...]

Communicating the Value of Design

Posted by Kyle Ruane on Oct 14, 2008

At this year’s In-Howse Design Conference, there was one theme that really struck a cord with me, one that I think we have trouble with from time to time here at Solid Cactus, communicating the value of design to our clients. The issue was touched on in a number of conference sessions, most notably those [...]

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