Two big internet things happened today: 1. The interwebs reached 100 million unique websites. There were 18,000 in 1995, which means that you are reading something like the first percent of the internet. I consider this alternately a source of pride and of amazement. 2. I had my first real web design class tonight. Two key members of Ann Arbor web design firm Enlighten were in IPD sharing tips, tricks, things to keep in mind, and a knowledge baseline with the group. As a web designer but not a design designer, seeing the merge of these forces is powerful and intriguing. They offered ways of balancing utility and style which I thought were very interesting and very engaging. I'm talking depth, urban art, crisp colors and relieved borders. It was cool. It was inspiring.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006