Philosophy Now devotes its current issue to art and aesthetics

PS. This is not a comment from my desktop. But, I like to connect whatever comes from a forgotten name, Notes and Queries, and now in a new life from a creative mind, João Ribas's Blog

Philosophy Now devotes its current issue to art and aesthetics, with Anja Steinbauer introducing the issue with two provocative questions: “What is the point of philosophical aesthetics? Why force aesthetics and philosophy together?”
That issue is part of the focus of my upcoming lecture at SVA in October, specifically in how it relates to criticism, practice, and the ethical imperative of addressing the world. (Joseph Brodsky: Aesthetics is the mother of ethics) [continue reading]

Required Reading for Product Reviewers

Update your knowledge and skills.

September 10, 2006
Required Reading for Product Reviewers
CDT has published a white paper setting out criteria on which DRM-restricted products and services should be judged. The paper should be required reading for every product reviewer who evaluates digital media products and services, suggesting specific questions that reviewers should be asking when examining DRM-restricted offerings. Continue reading...

'Versed': The Bulletin of the Office for Diversity

A creative title, and a great messenger to make the invisible visible.

I am just excited by this first door to spread the message of accommodation from the American Library Association. Wish you all the best. Hope there will be more such to spread the word and spirit relating to: Accommodation, Tolerance and Coexistence.

Bulletin of the Office for Diversity American Library Association

Versed, the official publication of the American Library Association’s Office for Diversity, is published 5 times per year online with paper printings available twice yearly at ALA midwinter meetings and annual conferences.

True to its meaning: practiced, skilled, or knowledgeable; Versed will bring together the most progressive practitioners and the best practices in current library-based diversity work.

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Diversity Resources - Accommodation, Tolerance and Coexistence

Managing Religious Diversity in the library, Joseph Romain and Mohamed Taher. Toronto, 2006. Ontario Library Association, Super Conference 2006 Friday, February 3, 2006 @ 9:05 am-10:20 am
Abstract: Discuss the accommodations of religious requirements in a secular, public institution. By having some idea of the practices and protocols of the various faith groups, librarians can be prepared to meet ’faithists’ with knowledge and confidence. The idea here is to help librarians feel confident in an area where most public service people are stumped.

Communicating Design - It is all-ado-about communicable documentation

P.S. This review is not from my desk

Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning by Dan Brown, Pearson Education, 2006. ISBN: 0321392353

About the book:
Communicating Design is for everyone who creates, uses, or approves documentation during the web design process. Covering 10 of the most common types of documents, the book walks readers through creating and presenting each deliverable. It describes the document's essential contents, tips for preparing the document, strategies for managing risk, how to structure presentation meetings, and lots of other practical advice." Continue reading (Dan Brown) - courtesy of petermorville

See profile of the authorDan Brown
Table of Contents
Introduction
User Needs Documents

Personas
Usability Test Plans
Usability Reports

Strategy Documents

Competitive Analyses
Concept Models
Content Inventories

Design Documents

Site Maps
User Flows
Wireframes
Screen Designs

Just released - Cyber Worship in Multifaith Perspectives

My book just released.
This book, in short, deals with what appeals the matter, as traffic of ideas & bandwidth in business world; and what appeals the soul, as a journey towards the transcendental in order to get the required spiritual care for our daily life.

Click here for details:

Cyber Worship in Multifaith Perspectives, Mohamed Taher

Best practices: See book details @ www.Powells.com

BookMooch: a gift economy for books

David Bollier, who maintains one of the best blogs on the internet regarding Commons-related topics, has a great news and commentary item on a new service which allows you to exchange used books, i.e. BookMooch. I’m reblogging it at lenght, as it really important initiative.

Continue reading @
Faith Commons or @
David Bollier's blog » BookMooch: A Gift Economy of Book Lovers

Man Book Prize Long List announced

Man Book Prize Long List announced, @ Thursday Book Club, August 17, 2006

Here is the latest news from the Man Booker Prize:

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction website is up and running with new forums for
discussion about what you think of this year\'s longlist. You are encouraged
to add your thoughts (no swearing please!) to the General Discussion forum, or
to the individual forums dedicated to each of the longlisted titles.

Go to http://www.themanbookerprize.com and click on the link called \'Discuss your favourites in the discussion forum\' to go through to the forums.