Thanks for visiting. You're probably here to see the photos. It's about the only thing I have time to update these days. I'm currently working on PGA.com as a Creative Director. I recently finished the web site for the PGA Championship. Having completed the redesign of NASCAR.com earlier this year, I'm now redesigning the 24/7/365 PGA.com web site. I'm pretty busy, but if you have questions, you can ping me at john@gearbox.net.
John
I have found my new favorite book. After plowing through a few thousand pages of web design, information architecture and usability texts, I have landed on one that I think flattens them all. DO NOT pass GO, DO NOT collect $200, run (don't walk) to Amazon.com (or your favorite book store) and buy Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug.
This book handles some of the more whip-weary horse corpses of usability and web design with a fresh, nearly irreverent tone. It's actually interesting to read for anyone interested in what makes good sites into GREAT ones. A short read at just over 150 pages, the author claims it was designed to be read 'on a long flight.' As his wife so clearly says in the introduction, "when something's hard to use - I just don't use it as much." The book goes on to show you exactly how to make your site easy to use so people will use it. This is starting to sound like a plug, so I'll stop right here. I mean it though, get this book. Now. Are you still here? Go buy it now!