Jake McKee

Have you ever wondered what makes a designer tick? Have you ever taken a minute to consider the types of work that make a designer smile? No? Well, luckily, I took a minute to answer these questions. After talking to more designers than you can shake a stick at, some of the answers I heard were: Highly interactive designs Graphically intense Web sites Image montages Engaging Flash animations While I was interviewing these designers, I also asked them how cool they thought designing for the next big thing - wireless - was like. I haven't heard that much whining since my retired neighbor told me his in-depth thoughts on why "Matlock" shouldn't have been canceled! "You can't honestly expect me to design an application without a single graphic and my only design element being... (more)

Privacy Problems?

I admit it. I signed up for a few newsletters. Bought a few things online. Registered for an online sweepstakes or two. Okay, so I gave out my e-mail address like flyers on a New York sidewalk. I was weak...what harm could it do, right? Right? As Mel Gibson said in The Patriot: "I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me and the cost is more than I can bear." And this past ... (more)