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Thirty years ago, product design and graphics helped the Apple II outsell Commodore’s PET, and paved the way for today's obsession with computer games Forecasting the Frontiers of Design Measures of design effectiveness have become more and more subjective. It's time to call a halt
Al Gore and the future politics of climate change Review of Davis Guggenheim’s documentary An Inconvenient Truth How IT will cook up a feast for the eyes Trends in computing mean developers will soon have to add visual literacy to their skills Smarty-pants ideas to make work better Wearable IT is starting to have an impact in sport and may soon make a significant improvement to the lives of thousands of workers Dress smarter for a better life Fashionistas and technologists are starting to develop off-the-peg solutions to everyday problems The Battle for the Living Room The illusion of consumer sovereignty on the Web has been alive and well for a full decade Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have often praised creativity, but the post-Blair era promises to see more pleas for innovation. In the past, too many designers were fooled by the false promise of Oasis in No 10. Now, whoever wins the next election, they don't need to be so credulous again Interview on "Meaningful Consumption" Meaning is to be found in what you do, not what you buy, own or use Everything you wanted to know about trend forecasting, but were afraid to ask Would you bet money on South Africa getting ahead in the global design game? What is it that really holds the Third World back? Why do research? The questions for design It is not Britain's science, engineering and technology 'base' or high educational standards that receive the government's attention, but knowledge transfer. The design critic John Thackara’s new book highlights much of the coming agenda for IT in services. For years after 1974, Victor Papanek's Design for the real world was a bible for ethically-minded designers. But it was always about as credible as the Bible itself Where have all the great leaders in design gone? Raymond Loewy, Saul Bass, Paul Rand or George Nelson – such giants are missing. |
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