Category Archives: Information Design

Well Known Peeps

By Jason Wishard | Published: October 05, 2005
A friend and colleague of mine, Thomas Vander Wal, made the New York Times today in an article titled, “’Folksonomy’ Carries Classifieds Beyond SWF and ‘For Sale’,” which is quite an interesting read. Thomas was my boss when I worked at FHWA in 2003 and 2004. He has since moved on (October 6th, 2005) from [...]
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SEO is the New Eye Candy

By Jason Wishard | Published: June 15, 2005
Not that I’m actively looking for a new job or anything, but I like to hit the boards on various job sites and just see what’s floating around out there. I’ve come across a rather interesting bit of information that seems to be creeping into the prerequisites of companies seeking designers. Now, when I say [...]
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Gmail and XML Feeds

By Jason Wishard | Published: April 20, 2005
I open my Gmail this morning to find a new and nifty little feature that has been added – XML Feeds. The name of this new service is “Web Clips.” My first intention is to call my buddy and ask if he has the same thing in his Gmail (since it’s still in beta, not [...]
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Looking for the Right Place

By Jason Wishard | Published: March 02, 2005
I can’t believe I’m posting this, but I need a new job. I like the people I work with, but the process in order to get the job done is one large circle. Of course, when I say circle, I mean a huge circle. First we develop, then the client wants something different, then we [...]
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