Data Visualization: Shuffling a Deck of Cards
Complex datasets can be difficult to visualize. Here, the position of each card in a deck of 52 is shown during shuffling.
Born Digital – The Expanding Universe of Research Content
Publishing as we know it is being redefined to include other forms of content that are part of the scholar’s workflow.
Thinking about the Art and Science of Image Description: An Interview with textBOX Founders
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the folks at textBOX can help publishers present that descriptive text (“alt-text”) to the online world, meeting key accessibility and discoverability demands.
Open Access Monographs: Building Better Infrastructure
Experimentation is key in supporting open access monographs. We’ve done the research and now it’s time to build a better user experience.
Why Is It So Hard to Solve Problems with Technology?
Publishing has always been an information technology business. Why then, is our industry often accused of being slow to adopt technology? Do we struggle to integrate new ideas into our systems and workflows more than we should? How can make the best use of new technology innovation without being overwhelmed?
Apple’s Vision of the Future (from 1987)
A look back at a glorious Apple promotional video from 1987, as the company predicted a rosy future while just on the edge of its darkest period.
Oak Beams and Planning for the Long Term
In our day to day lives as publishers, we too often lose track of the long term. A University of Oxford plan provides a stellar example of how to think about the far future.
Art Authentication: Banksy’s Chirograph System
How do you authenticate a piece of art when the artist is mysteriously anonymous?
Guest Post — The Library is the Brand
Libraries provide vital digital services to their host institutions. If these services carry clear library identity branding, it strengthens the library’s position in the university and enables it to secure the budget and political capital necessary to do its work.
Guest Post — Pictures Worth a Thousand Words? On Visualizations of Scholarly Workflow
With scholarly communications business models embracing the entirety of the research process, how can visualizations help us understand scholarly workflows?
Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles of Design
Creating a new product or service? Re-designing your journal? Dieter Rams’ ten principles of good design remain as vital a guide as ever.
All the Details of the New York Public Library
A deep architectural dive into the remarkable New York Public Library.
When Does Enhancement Become Deceit? Advertising Food Tricks
Think science has issues with image manipulation? Wait till you see these advertising tricks used to make food look appetizing.
Ask The Chefs: The Future Form Of Scholarly Communication
With the changes afoot in scholarly communications practices, sentiment, and business models, the Chefs consider: What are we aiming for?
LEGO in the Lab
LEGO is increasingly being used in teaching and research. Here are some fun examples of how and why it can be useful.