My friend and colleague, Tobi Jo Langmo, interviewed me about content stratgy for her usability blog, Design. Usability. Strategy. The idea was to introduce people to the concept and methods of content strategy. I was a little frazzled that morning, and not very well prepared, but Tobi made it all quite easy and I think it came together really well. Nicely done, Tobi!
How will they say DANGER in 10,000 years?
When I was a graduate student at University of New Mexico, I went to a talk on “Art and the Environment.” One of the most interesting speakers was a guy who seemed a little out of place. Amidst all the artists who liked to use dirt and feathers in their artwork, there was a scientist who talked about the challenges of designing markers for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
WIPP is a program whereby nuclear waste will be buried deep in the ground. Designing structures and containers to enclose this waste is one thing. Warning people to stay away from it for 10,000 years is an entirely different challenge. They needed to put up signs that would stick around and let people know not to dig or drill there. Let me emphasize: this message has to be conveyed for 10,000 years.
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Semantic Technology Conference
Next week I’ll be speaking at the Semantic Technology Conference, for the second year in a row. The subject of my talk is Representing Taxonomies: What am I looking at here?
The conference is in San Jose, from May 20th through May 24th. It’s not too late to register!
Content Strategy: The Philosophy of Data
What better way to start this blog than with a link to an article I recently wrote for Boxes and Arrows? The article is called Content Strategy: The Philosophy of Data. I’ve gotten a lot of response from this article, which leads me to believe that there’s a growing interest in this field and the professional roles associated with it.
Meaningful Data 