how to be happy in business - venn diagram

In my experience, this is the divine formula to career bliss. I discovered this diagram via my friend Ken Zirkel's tweet. It was created by Bud Caddell and posted to his blog what consumes me.

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

I am a HUGE fan of Julius Shulman and this documentary is all about his ground breaking architectural photography. His images helped shape the careers of some of the greatest architects of the 20th Century: Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Pierre Koenig, John Lautner, and many others. I just got tickets to see this on Saturday, June 27th at the Los Angeles MOCA. When this is available on DVD I'll buy it too.

ThisNext's Shopping Map Experience featured on Forbes.com

Watch people shop around the world in real time with ThisNext.com's highly addictive shopping map. ThisNext has customized this feature to create unique shopping experinces for Visa Europe and Pepsi/Propel. Check out Kym McNicholas' interview with Scott Morrow, CEO of ThisNext on Forbes.com

Low cost usability testing

UserTesting.com is fast, cheap, quick and dirty testing - and that's a very good thing! You can commission one or more 15 minute tests specifying the demographic profile of your target audience, how many users you want, and what tasks you want them to perform on your site. The deliverable is a screen recording with think-aloud audio which is typically ready for viewing in 24 hours or less.

I heard about this via Steve Krug's e-newsletter, who passed along this fantastic deal: "until the end of May they're letting people buy pre-paid test credits at the old price, which are good for a year. If you haven't tried it yet, do it now (they have a 30-day money back guarantee) so that if you like it you can stock up on some credits while there's still time." If Steve Krug recommended it, you know it's good. Thanks Steve!


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What I love about ThisNext

I love the cool, eclectic products I discover on ThisNext - fashion, gadgets, eco friendly products, art, design objects and cupcake accessories. There's something for everyone here, and I get a kick out of browsing the site every time.