All Posts for 2012

• News Corp Shutters The Daily

  The fundamental contradiction at the heart of The Daily was that it aspired to be a mass market newspaper while only pursuing a single delivery channel.

  December 4
• But First, A Little History September 11
• On Demonstrating Progress

  I’ve been devoting a good chunk of my time lately to documenting progress. Not technical documentation, but acknowledging effort and promoting it where others can see it.

  September 7
• People Are Squishy

  One of the single worst lines you will ever hear in the context of a business environment is, “People are simple.”

  June 21
• Ze by the Numbers April 2
• Dead Silos and the Content Archipelago Ascendant

  Last week Pew published its annual State of the News Media report, there are lessons aplenty for publishers and content builders of all stripes.

  March 29
• Saying ‘Pfft!’ to Boundary Conditions

  This actually happened…

  March 23
• On the Big Web Show March 9
• A Retina Display Reckoning for Magazine Publishers

  Because of legacy tools and mindsets, the size of the average “iPad magazine” is about to go through the roof.

  March 8
• Thieves Are Your Best Customers in Waiting

  Wherein I throw my two cents into the latest media piracy kerfuffle.

  March 5
• Taking it to Eleven

  A fully fluid redesign.

  March 5
• Responsive Navigation Patterns Roundup February 24