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Karen went to college the sane time i did, september of 1969. Karen mcgrane was a brilliant young consultant who had built the ia practice at razorfish while still in her early 20s, and was collaborating with my now exwife on some large, exciting projects for the new york public library. Karen evanss most popular book is from pain to paradise. Who are the highest paid website designers on the planet as of today. Karen teaches design management in the mfa in interaction design program at the school of visual arts in manhattan. Set during the 1940s, its the true story of a catholic family whose second daughter, karen, was born with cerebral palsy. There is absolutely no better person than karen mcgrane to guide you through the process of launching a responsive site. The erie western was a short lived but valiant attempt to continue service on the erie lackawanna in indiana. For more than fifteen years karen has helped create. We shed light on the industrys most essential topics in a format thats practical and fun. Two books shaping how we approach responsive design. The series of a book apart volumes are always well worth reading, and karen mcgranes content strategy for mobile is especially worth your time. Karen mcgrane draws on data and stories from realworld teams to show you why going responsive is just good business senseand how to set up your project from concept to launch for total success. Stephen hutchinson, karen mcghee, john obyrne, prof.
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Apart from the fact that it takes a long time to get really acquainted with a karen, major enriquez does not understand their language, and an average karen cannot crack a joke. The smoke from 911 was still poisoning my new york. Her book going responsive was published in 2015 by a book apart, and her first book, content strategy for mobile, was published in 2012. Nov 24, 2015 karen mcgrane plays nicely in the content strategy, information architecture, and interaction design sandboxes. Oct 14, 2008 careful with logos very recognizable so small changes will be noticed more easily. The tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and worldclass performers. How to design a landing page when youve never designed one. Books by karen evans author of from pain to paradise. Karen evans has 79 books on goodreads with 258 ratings. See more ideas about design, creative and sagmeister and walsh. May 29, 2014 check out the amazing work and creative insights of the design leaders who have spoken at rgds designthinkers conference over its 15 year history. How to design a landing page when youve never designed. Karen mcgrane plays nicely in the content strategy, information architecture, and interaction design sandboxes.
Mcgrane is also the author of content strategy for mobile. Everything about the erie western is covered in this book, including the predecessor and successor lines. For more than fifteen years karen has helped create more usable digital products through the power of user experience design and content strategy. Nov 18, 2015 it was thrilling to bring you ethan and karens first industrychanging a book apart books. Choose from tracks in content strategy, data science and analytics, and learning design. A book apart, brief books for people who design, write, and code. I read this book for the first time when i was probably about 11 or 12 and like most of the girls in my class i couldnt put it down.
Develop the graphic and interface design the web project. She cohosts a responsive web design podcast with ethan marcotte, and her first book, content strategy for mobile, was published in 2012 by a book apart. His design, speaking, and writing has helped designers and organizations use the webs flexibility to design. She has led projects for companies including conde nast, the new york times, the atlantic, and time, inc. Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books. See more ideas about books, books to read and book design. Karen mcgrane declares that organizations can no longer view mobile as a separate content platform.
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Karen mcgrane is an author, speaker and professor known for her expertise in website content strategy and user experience design. Her book, content strategy for mobile, describes how content structures, editorial processes, and content management technologies need to evolve to support what she calls adaptive content. Ken rubin published by university of california press isbn 10. When i read the book in the 1970s, i was shocked to find out that just 30 years earlier. A content strategist and user experience designer, mcgrane has over 15 years experience of making big, complicated websites. Karens books click on image for description karen cantwell is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Her book, content strategy for mobile, was published in 2012 by a book apart, and she is the cohost of a responsive web design podcast.
This is a sample chapter from karen mcgranes book going responsive. Ux expert karen mcgrane motto is simple on a good day, i make the web more awesome. Mcgranes recommendation to start somewhere and continue to improve over time minimizes the fear that youre not doing it right or fast enough. From 1998 to 2006, mcgrane was the vp and national lead for user experience of the marketing company razorfish. Ethan marcotte was a dreadlockshatsporting kid id met in.
A brand will set your business, product, and even yourself apart from the competition, create a lasting. In between her mother records the other communiques which came through in sittings with a reverend daisley in which karen seemed to be reading everyones mind. Ethan marcotte is an independent designer and author, based in boston, massachusetts. We specialize in railroad books, train books, train dvds, military, tanks, trucks, automobiles, aviation, motorcycles, buses, tractors, ships, locomotives, calendars and all forms of transportation books and dvds. Karen mcgrane karen spent the past 15 years helping companies publish on the web, and today, shes doing it again with mobile.