Sita Sings the Blues is freely available to watch, distribute, copy, share etc. under a Share Alike License.

Check out the film for yourself and enjoy it in the spirit that it was made.

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I have a growing concern that much of our always-connected culture has become so caught up in the now that we’re losing valuable lessons from the past and forgetting the importance of having a vision to work towards in the future.

…the rise of social media has spawned new businesses with such a narrow focus on launching and “iterating” that they have no clue where the business is going nor how to make money from it if it takes off.

This quote in particular sounded good to me:

Then there is the “I said/thought/wrote about it first” mentality of so many in social media. People are so focused on being the first to say something about the last five minutes that they aren’t looking to history to apply the wisdom of the past to today’s problems.

CMOs have become focused on what they can do in the two to three years they’ll be in their jobs instead of what makes the most sense for the long haul of the company that they’re creating mediocre marketing at best.

Check out the post, there are some good links and remarkable comments.
So, I was inspired to commit to reading a timeless, everlasting, older marketing/advertising book. Isakson recommends a David Ogilvy and Howard Gossage book (which I will be searching libraries for, because those are way too costly…).

The defining characteristic of a password field is that it abstracts text as dots. While the intention of this behavior is understandable (it makes users feel secure and protects from prying eyes), the unintended effect is that it creates a usability problem. Users can’t tell if they’ve entered a password incorrectly until after the site’s validation informs them. It’s like typing with your eyes closed.

The most common solution for the password field problem on registration pages is to require people to confirm their password in a second field. Again, the intention is understandable (it cuts down on mistakes), but the reality is that sites are requiring people to deal with two password fields. Here’s an example of the common solution with some JavaScript validation:

While this isn’t a terrible experience, I think there are a few other ways to handle this problem worth exploring. With some inspiration from a post on IxDA.org, I’ve created three below. Of note, all of these proposed solutions load a password field when the page is generated, so the browser will initially treat them as regular password fields.

Solution #1: Users click a checkbox to show characters

Pros: The decision to show or not show characters is fully at the discretion of the user. Passwords can be edited while characters are displayed.

Cons: It doesn’t automatically switch back to a password field. People could accidentally keep it checked while they’re filling out the rest of the form, leaving the password susceptible to prying eyes.

Solution #2: Users hold down a button to temporarily show characters

Pros: Users are able to see their password characters if they’d like and cannot accidentally leave the field in the show character state. This solution potentially feels more secure to users than solution #1.

Cons: The downside is that users cannot leave the field in “Show characters” mode while they’re editing the field. They can only see what they’ve entered when the button is pressed down.

Solution #3: The password field automatically changes to show characters

Pros: As a user, this approach would be my personal favorite because it’s the easiest option, and you always see your password as you’re typing it in. I don’t really care about other people seeing what I type, since I rarely find myself in situations where I notice or would expect people to leer at my screen.

Cons: When users first select the field and start typing, it will look and behave like a regular text field — which may be startling to some. Users will not see that it switches to a password field until after they’ve entered something and clicked off of it.

Conclusion

None of the solutions presented here are the silver bullet for how to handle password fields in all situations. Depending on your users, your goals for the form, and your willingness to try something a little extraordinary, one of these options may make sense for your site.

Vector smile by Dan Codner

Hyperrealism is an art movement, which requires the same level of technical ability as photorealistic illustration. While Hyperrealism delivers a similar level of skill to images, this style allows the artist to creatively interpret an image. In Hyperrealism artists utilize ethereal lighting effects, depth of field techniques, and camera style perspective to depict the images. They create images that are imaginatively realistic.

here are examples of some of the finest vectors out there…

www.crisvector.com one of my favourite artists

A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault. ~John Henry Newman

Regardless of the accuracy of the metaphor, there’s one thing I’ve seen in almost every project over the course of the last 15 years:

When a programmer thinks something is finished is never the same as a project manager or client. It doesn’t matter how much planning you have, if programmers are rushed or relaxed, or how much testing occurred. There are many types of programming projects (server, client-server, web, computation, etc.), and each one has its own idiosyncrasies; but, something is always forgotten, misinterpreted, corrected—or, the client just changes their mind. Revealing these disconnects sooner will help minimize the number of surprise moments at delivery time, as in the swing-set example.

The big benefit of quick iterations is the feedback process. Getting feedback sooner than later is always good, assuming the client can accept that what they see after an early iteration is not representative of the finished product. The quick feedback process applies to the developer as well since automated tests minimize the refactoring and validation time, allowing you to handle change with minimal pain.

As Jeff says, “when in doubt, iterate faster.” It’s not always that simple when working with external clients, but successful fighter pilots developers know that without agility, it’s tough to be successful—especially with web projects.

There’s a lot of rumours out there as to why people around the world put limes and lemons in their Coronas. We hope this article answers that question for you… the often quoted reasons range from the understandable to the ridiculous and include:

• A beer marketer came up with the idea to differentiate it when first bringing it into the US market (a genius if you ask me)

• The lime was used to keep out flies/dust in Mexico in times gone by

• Early bottles of Mexican beer were sealed with non-lined caps and the lime was used to wipe away the rust

• Partying college students brought the tradition back from their spring breaks and it spread from there

What happens if you go to the horse’s mouth and ask a Mexican? Well, there you get some different opinions too. Some Mexicans will happily accept their Corona with a slice of lime, while others will tell you that it’s a gimmick for los turistas.

“So why do we put a lime in our Corona?” I can hear you screaming. According to Corona, the reason for the lime is that Corona is bottled in clear glass, and before our modern methods of refrigeration and transportation, the opportunity for spoilage from exposure to sunlight was increased. Therefore, the lime technique began as a measure to mask the skunky aromas caused by spoilage. Of course, this was way back in the days. These days your Corona arrives in your hand fresher than ever. But it’s still interesting to know.

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Cochrane is managing director of management consultancy Ticegroup and former managing director of both Fitch and Landor Europe. Cochrane tells Design Week, ‘There are still too many people coming out of design courses, and there simply aren’t the jobs for them.’ He recommends that students enter alternative occupations and gain experience outside the design sector. ‘Look for jobs in industries that have vacancies – I mean, if you want to design restaurants, it is good to have worked in one or two,’ he says.

Branding guru Michael Peters concurs, saying, ‘There is too big a supply of young designers and far too many people doing mediocre work.’ According to recent figures published by the Office for National Statistics, every sector of the economy recorded a fall in vacancies last quarter.

Chartered Institute of Personnel chief economist Dr John Philpott says, ‘This looks to be a jobs recession that is favouring the over-50s ahead of younger people. This may be because employers are implementing recruitment freezes more widely than in previous recessions, which disproportionately hits people entering the labour market.’

Author: Emily Pacey - Design Week