Design Is Philosophy
Tuturials, thoughts, ideas and information about web design and digital media by Morten Rand-Hendriksen, designer, developer, digital media expert, information philosopher, speaker and author of the Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Expression Web in 24 Hours series (version 2, 3 and 4), Lynda.com's WordPress 3.0 Essential Training course and Microsoft Expression Web 4 LiveLessons and creative director of Pink & Yellow Media - a Vancouver based digital media company.
Category Archives: My Opinion
The value of women in tech
Nov. 29, 2011
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The video above shines a light on an important topic. It may seem like a purely lexical trick – referring to women as ‘women’ rather than ‘girls’ – but it is so much more. Considering females constitute more than half … Continue reading
Selling the Message: How to get from Occupation to Social Change
Oct. 16, 2011
The world is facing both a financial collapse rivalling that of the Great Depression and political upheaval akin to the riots of 1968. In this turbulent environment it is imperative that those wanting to enact change upon the world learn … Continue reading
#Occupy posters for Canadian issues
Oct. 14, 2011
The #Occupy movement is spreading, and with good reason. In the western world, and North America in particular, inequality is slowly becoming the norm. And nowhere more so than in the USA. In my view the #Occupy movement is at … Continue reading
A case for hosting your photos in the cloud (Flickr, Picasa, etc)
Sep. 29, 2011
Pictures on the web, much like grown children, live better lives away from home. As a bonus, they don’t eat all your food and use your hot water. And if they get sick, they won’t infect everyone else. But most … Continue reading
Last Friday … In Norway – my op-ed piece in the Vancouver Sun
Jul. 29, 2011
“Last Friday a terrorist tried to kill my friends. With a bomb placed outside their workplace he voiced his political dissent in the most cowardly of ways: Through violence. In the hours that followed I reached out over the Internet, … Continue reading
Your Questions Answered: Q&A About Norway
Jul. 27, 2011
Watching online and international news coverage since the terrorist attacks in Norway on July 22nd it has become abundantly clear to me that people outside of Norway are having a hard time understanding our culture, our history and most importantly … Continue reading
Together is our only option
Jul. 23, 2011
When 600 young minds gathered on an idyllic island to form policies and opinions about the future, their own and that of their country, the last thing on their minds was that that future would hold a rain of bullets, … Continue reading
Open Letter to the CRTC
Feb. 8, 2011
To the Secretary General, CRTC I am confused about the CRTCs role in Canadian society. You are said to be a watchdog, but to me it seems the only parties you are watching over are the 4 big telecommunication companies … Continue reading
Capping the Net – You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Till It’s Gone
Jan. 31, 2011
If you don’t want to read all my ramblings, here is what I want you to do to help protect and preserve the free and clear open web: Go to http://stopthemeter.ca and sign the petition Send all your friends, family, … Continue reading
The Future of Book Publishing, Part 2: The Perils of an all-digital world
Oct. 25, 2010
In this second part of The Future of Book Publishing series (read part one, The 10 Steps From Idea to Printed Book here) let’s take a closer look at the future; more specifically digital book publishing. We are at a … Continue reading