Title: The Red Pyramid Author: Rick Riordan Genre: Fiction – Young Adult Publication Date: 2010 Purchase Price: $18.00 Misc. Info.: I got a copy signed by the author! Carter Kane is living what some would consider a perfect life: he travels the world with his Egyptologist father, exploring crypts and touching ancient history. Meanwhile Carter’s…
Soft Boiled Eggs, Seals, and Childhood
As I sat next to my boss during Team Lunch several weeks ago, I found myself staring as he meticulously shelled and consumed several soft boiled eggs. And the reason it was so ensnaring to me was because it reminded me of my childhood. No, I didn’t eat soft boiled eggs as a kid; in…
“We are such stuffe as dreames are made on…”
Title: The Book of Air and Shadows Author: Michael Gruber Genre: Fiction – Thriller Publication Date: 2007 Purchase Price: $15 Albert Crosetti is most definitely not living the American Dream. He lives with his mother in the dodgy end of New York, and works at a bookstore doing accounting and inventory for a pittance. His…
The Changing Foundation of Information Architecture
Information Architecture has always been an important part of web design; if a website is too difficult to navigate, users are unlikely to stick around. It’s the IA’s job to think like a user and structure the website accordingly. IAs sometimes operate as graphic designers and often are responsible for SEO (search engine optimization), thus…
Weaving a Tale on the Web
Cross-posted from my work blog. I like to think that I was a librarian in another life. Although the strict organization of every single item (heaven!) would have been a perk, the best part of such a job would be all the instances in which I could match up a reader with the perfect bookâall…