Alex Ross writes about the fictional music of composers in literature. Here Ross describes the influence fictional music has had on real composers, the transformative power of music—in fiction and in life—and what music he hears when he imagines Marcel Proust’s haunting violin sonata.
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SitePoint Podcast #23: Web Fonts with Jeff Veen
Kevin Yank (@sentience) has a one-on-one chat with Jeff Veen (@veen), one of the bright minds behind Typekit.
Transcript at http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/08/15/podcast-23-web-fonts-with-jeff-veen/
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Web Accessibility For Everyone
If you’ve ever used a large–handled can opener or a door with a lever instead of a knob, you’ve benefited from universal design. Universal Design is a relatively new approach to creating products and buildings. The goal is to make everything usable and effective for everyone. That means people who have disabilities, and people who don’t. Wendy Chisholm is a computer programmer and developer. She’s also coauthor of the book "Universal Design for Web Applications." KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel visited Wendy in her home office in Seattle’s north Ballard neighborhood. And she found out why Wendy strives to make the Internet universally accessible.
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Jesse James Garrett on what User Experience Design is
"Some describe it as making things easy and enjoyable to use. Others describe it as all the elements that impact someone’s perception of a product or system. Jesse James Garrett says it’s a lot like going on a great first date." via - http://www.teawithteresa.com/2009/02/what-heck-is-user-experience-design.html
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The History & Evolution of User Experience Design
An interview by Teresa Brazen with Peter Merholz, President and Co-founder of Adaptive Path. Show length: 25 minutes
http://www.teawithteresa.com/2009/03/history-evolution-of-user-experience.html
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Peter F Hamilton on his Void Trilogy
Peter F Hamilton speaks to Patrick Barkham about his new novel The Temporal Void.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2008/sep/24/peter.hamilton
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peterme.com interview with Scott McCloud
Scott and I recorded a telephone conversation where topics spanned influences, Edward Tufte, the rise of visual expression in every day life, crafting the Google Chrome comic, micropayments, and the basics UX designers should know about crafting comics.
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Sturm und Twang: Country Music
Imagine losing your lover, mother, stepfather and sister in less than eight months. That’s what happened to country music singer/songwriter Carlene Carter. Her mother is June Carter Cash and her stepfather is Johnny Cash. Carlene Carter drew on all of this loss and tragedy to create a new album called "Stronger." In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll meet Carlene Carter. Also, the epic life of American music icon, Willie Nelson.
Carlene Carter belongs to the third generation of Country music’s ruling dynasty, the Carter Family. "Stronger" is her new album. We hear excerpts, and she talks about her music with TTBOOK producer Doug Gordon.
Dana Jennings grew up in New Hampshire during the golden age of country music from the 1950s through the 1970s. His family listened to country and their values were shaped by it. Jennings has written a book caled "Sing Me Back Home: Love, Death and Country Music." He talks about it with Anne Strainchamps, and we hear excerpts from the tunes that shaped him. Also, John Huss is the co-editor, with David Werther, of "Johnny Cash and Philosophy: The Burning Ring of Truth." In the book, 21 philosophers muse about the music of Johnny Cash. John Huss tells Jim Fleming that his own essay concerns Johnny Cash and the concept of Justice, as illustrated by the song "Jacob Green." And we hear that song.
Joe Nick Patoski has been writing about his friend Willie Nelson for thirty five years. His latest efforts include the liner notes for the new box set - "One Hell of A Ride" and a comprehensive biography called "Willie Nelson: An Epic Life." Patoski tells Steve Paulson that Willie Nelson’s first claim to fame in Nashville was as a songwriter.