Top 12 Digital Design Posts of 2008, So Far…

Monday, June 30th, 2008 by Garrick Schmitt

We have hit the halfway point in 2008. So, as we start to gear-up for the July 4th holiday weekend (and put the Digital Design Blog on a short vacation), I thought it would be good to review the top posts of the year, so far: 1. IA Summit 2008: User-Centered ...

On Muxtape, Twitter, and the Future of Web Services and Platforms

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 by Garrick Schmitt

My favorite web service of 2008 is Muxtape which, inspired the analog mix tape cassette culture of the 80s and 90s, allows users to create their own mixes — typically 12 songs — upload the files, sequence the songs and post. One of the pure joys of the service is ...

In Defense of Social Simplicity: Why Idiomag Gets It Right

Monday, April 21st, 2008 by Julia Debari

In this age of microblogging and social integration, it is nice to run across a site that has a singular purpose. Idiomag, a music magazine, combines the "web 2.0" mentality of community and integration, with the clear focus of creating a personalized music magazine. So what exactly is Idiomag? "Idiomag is a ...

Muxtape and the Future of Music

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 by Garrick Schmitt

Who would think that uniquely digital re-invention of the much beloved (and seriously antiquated) mix tape would be setting the music blogsphere atwitter in 2008? It's called Muxtape and it's a ridiculously simple site built around music sharing and discovery. Created by former Vimeo/IAC developer Justin Ouellete, the site allows ...