Information design using card sorting. Quote: "At the beginning of any information design exercise, it is normal to be confronted by a very long list of potential subjects to include. The challenge is to organise this information in a way that is useful and meaningful for the users of the system. "

Comment:Nice, detailed piece. [Serious Instructional Technology]

An interesting idea. I'll have to try this the next time I am working on a project.  10:22:35 PM    

In today's New York Times, Sarah Milstein reports .... In today's New York Times, Sarah Milstein reports on the current generation of software to facilitate peer review at scholarly journals, its advantages for journals and authors, its rapid adoption by most journals, and the reasons why some journals are moving more slowly. [FOS News]

The business of science publication is undergoing a revolution. We will see a huge number of journals go under because there is no more need for them. The most prestigous journals will be able to publish all the good papers. Since the 2nd tier will only be able to publish inferior papers, fewer scientists will read them or provide them with any revenue. At least that is my opinion.  10:16:52 PM    

The August issue of the Journal of Digital Informa .... The August issue of the Journal of Digital Information is now online. All four articles in this issue are FOS-related.

• P. Brusilovsky, R. Rizzo, Map-Based Horizontal Navigation in Educational Hypertext
  
• T. Hillesund, Many Outputs - Many Inputs: XML for Publishers and E-book Designers
  
• C. Lueg, Enabling Dissemination of User-Specific Information in the Usenet Framework
  
• J. van Ossenbruggen, L. Hardman, L. Rutledge, Hypermedia and the Semantic Web: A Research Agenda

[FOS News]

More things to read.  10:13:05 PM    

Oscar Wilde. "There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up." [Quotes of the Day]

Samuel Butler. "It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all." [Quotes of the Day]

I agree with both of these. I just love Oscar Wilde and Sam Butler is one of the best.  10:07:25 PM    

Find yourself 30-40 minutes or so and sit down with Larry Lessig as he discusses copyright and destruction of the Information Technology industry. [Steven's Weblog]

Lots of good information that everyone should know. It seems that almost every part of the constitution is being pressured today, either in copyright or due process or first ammendment. Must be an exciting time to be a constitutional expert. Or maybe not  10:02:06 PM    

NetworkWorld: "Are Weblogs a legitimate business tool, or merely the Internet's latest vehicle for personal indulgence?" [Scripting News]

Another in a long line of articles that just do not completely get it. It is weblogs combined with newsfeeds that is the next big tool.  9:51:31 PM    

Mayo Clinic study finds optimists report a higher quality of life than pessimists. Your outlook on life not only may help you live longer, but it appears to have an impact on your quality of life. Mayo Clinic researchers say that optimists report a higher level of physical and mental functioning than their pessimist counterparts. [EurekAlert - Medicine & Health]

What a surprise! But what is cause and effect. Perhaps the people are pessimistic because they have more physical and mental problems rather than the other way around. I just know that everything is peachy-keen and that every day is better than the last ;-)  9:49:33 PM