Although I wouldn’t consider any of these revolutionary (we did almost all of the at the Journal-World, they’re definitely good tips for any newspapers adding comments to their sites. Visit site »
Derek Powazek’s newish blog abuot magazines. Looks good so far. Visit site »
I’ve been a little sickened at how many people have not only jumped to the defense of Derek Powazek and Heather Champ, but also jumped at the opportunity to publicly blast Paul Cloutier — whom they almost certainly know nothing about.
There are two sides to every story, and yet almost no one bothered to ask about the other side of this one. Instead, they just blindly took Derek’s side.
I don’t know Derek or Heather, but I have a lot of respect for both of their work. I don’t know Paul, either. Do you? Because it’s one thing to stand by your friends. But it’s another thing entirely to blast someone you don’t know because someone else you don’t know said they deserved to be blasted.
Next time, try a healthy dose of perspective. Try to see both sides of the story. My agnostic self has been called a fence-sitter many times, but days like the past few make me glad I am. Visit site »
Having been on a few panels now, I really have come to respect that the quality of the panel is almost always directly related to the quality of the moderator. Good tips from Derek here. Visit site »
Great blog post from Derek Powazek of 8020 publishing (which is “out to create the ultimate web/print hybrid magazines”) on the communities that magazines serve and how they need to be thought of differently in the new culture and economy. Visit site »
Derek relays a beautiful story of lifelong love. Absolutely charming. One wonders why there are not pictures of this delightful event. Visit site »
Derek thinks us designers should be asking “why” instead of saying “no.” Makes sense to me. “Why” gets the person making a suggestion to think about the problem, and let you come up with the solution. “No” just pisses people off. Visit site »
Derek Powazek’s new personal page design. Clean, and yet fairly unique. Nice. Visit site »