Archive for May, 2012

Tips for creating polished diagrams

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

We’ve said it many times that a picture is worth a thousand words. And in the information world, diagrams are king when it comes to portraying information. Visual interest, simplicity and well laid out elements will create a powerful invitation for users to take a closer look. Here then are a few tips on creating [...]


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Adobe’s hidden PDF Reader extension limit – are you in violation?

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

We create a lot of PDFs and in particular interactive PDFs in which users can choose options and store information (ie: application forms). So a natural part of this workflow is the ability for users to save their selections and the information they’ve input on these forms. However, unless the user has invested in a [...]


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Simplicity: a lesson from the biography of Steve Jobs

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

If you haven’t already bought a copy of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, I encourage you to do so. This brilliant book chronicles the life of Steve Jobs, and the author was given permission from the man himself to tell the story exactly as it happened. One of the recurring themes throughout the book [...]


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