June 28, 2010 Unique Type of Writing

Specifications are unlike other forms of writing familiar to design professionals and tradesmen. The writing we’re all exposed to on a daily basis (such as in books, newspapers, websites, etc.) is almost entirely expository, the goal of which is to inform or persuade. Specifications are entirely different: the goal is to describe the design intent and list [...]

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May 11, 2009 Welcome to What’s Next

Ever wonder where we’re headed? What I mean is: on a warm, breezy Sunday afternoon, with barbecue smells and children’s laughter filling the neighborhood, between mowing the yard and watering the plants, do you ever take stock of where we are and try to imagine where we’re all headed? When you’re inching along in rush hour traffic, or [...]

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