Month: December 2005

2006 Web Predictions. Andy Budd’s Web Design and Development Trends for 2006 (“Designs will soften, with more rounded corners, pastel colours and hinted boxes.” and “2006 is going to see Ruby on Rails development take off in a big way.”). And Bold predictions for the savvy designer, 2006 edition ~ Authentic Boredom (on “that Fisher… Continue reading 2006 Web Predictions

Simple means launching something. We’ve been talking about launching a Basecamp affiliate program for a few months now. I’ll stress talking. Talk, talk, talk. No walk. Why? Cause what we had in mind was pretty complex which means we’d never get around to doing it. It meant research and research isn’t our thing. So yesterday… Continue reading Simple means launching something

James Fallows on Mac thinking tools. Mac Programs That Come With Thinking Caps On – New York Times The Atlantic’s James Fallows — who also wrote one of my favorite pieces on The David — has done a piece for the New York Times on the various “thinking tools” for the Mac. He covers all… Continue reading James Fallows on Mac thinking tools

Please hold. I don't get it. It's the holiday season. Ho Ho Ho. Spend spend spend. Companies spend a fortune to get you to call. Call 800 CLUB MED to book a room. Call 1-800-WWW-DELL to buy a computer. And it's not just consumer marketing. They want you to call to buy insurance, business travel,… Continue reading Please hold

Newly Bankrupt Raking In Piles of Credit Offers. Credit card companies are soliciting the more than two million Americans who rushed to file for bankruptcy this year before a tough new law took effect. By TIMOTHY EGAN. [NYT > Home Page]

Charle Brown Christmas. A very interesting article in USA Today about the TV special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — because this is the 40th anniversary of it. The article describes how controversial is was in several aspects: the Vince Guaraldi music, using children as voice talents, and most of all for directly quoting the Bible.… Continue reading Charle Brown Christmas

Complex Jobs Moving Offshore. Offshoring “is moving up the food chain” reports Kevin G. Hall of Knight Ridder Newspapers in More complex jobs moving offshore. Tax, public relations, architecture, and high-end research are all examples of functions where companies are seeking help in India and elsewhere offshore according to the article. Robert Reich, President Clinton’s… Continue reading Complex Jobs Moving Offshore

Working Virtually Revisited. Lawyers are increasingly mobile – technology lets them work from almost anywhere. I suggested in The Future Law Office: Going Virtual that lawyers could sometimes work at home or in satellite offices. Law firms would save on rent and lawyers would save commute time. Two recent articles offer another look at this… Continue reading Working Virtually Revisited

IT @ Morrison & Foerster: Lessons Learned from Retail. Many knowledge management professionals say that KM is 80% process and 20% technology. Perhaps true but if honored, requires often unrealistic cultural changes. A new article about work at Morrison & Foerster illustrates how applying modern software creatively can achieve important KM goals. IT @ Morrison… Continue reading IT @ Morrison & Foerster: Lessons Learned from Retail

The Way Lawyers Work. Do lawyers think carefully enough about how they practice law? I think not. Relatively few lawyers seem to analyze how they practice. How many carefully consider alternatives or consciously seek best practices? Do others share my impression that relatively few lawyers seem to apply the discipline they bring to representing clients… Continue reading The Way Lawyers Work