Noel Carlo Olanda's Weblog

This week’s readings were just what I was waiting for.  While I’m not aiming to become a Javascript guru, I wanted to at least have some basic idea about it.  Chapter 14 was a bit difficult to get through at first and did have some questions I was going to put up here, but at [...]

This week’s readings have peaked my curiosity towards typography.  I didn’t even know there were specialized terms for letterforms, but I really should have expected it.  I’ll probably go find some more readings on the history of typography when I have time.  I also need to download the Arcade dingbat font.  A question, though.  Did [...]

The Color Contrast site was quite helpful in selecting colors.  The site itself was cluttered with ads, but the information and tools that could be found in it were helpful enough for it to be a good resource.  The Color Wheel wasn’t a really good tool, though.  Too randomized for my tastes.  The Contrast Analyzer [...]

The Web Style Guide looks interesting, but I might just borrow it from the library. Still, at least there’s a link to the companion site. Very helpful. Universal Usability was also a pleasant read. It pretty much matched everything I have ever read on user-centered design: simplicity, visibility, accessibility. For both sites there [...]