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Archive for August, 2009
Something has gone terribly wrong – 404 Pages
Posted on August 31st, 2009 • Filed under Uncategorized • 1 Comment
Ideally, you should never see a 404 error page, but if you do, I hope it will be something interesting or entertaining. The 404 error occurs when a page is not found on a website. It’s mostly likely not due to any one of the mysterious server or Internet glitches that we blame everything else on. It’s because the web site owner has a link to a page that isn’t there. Maybe it used to be, or maybe it’s just a hastily typed link that they never tested.
Smashing Magazine has a nice 404 design gallery they posted back in January and Web Design Resources has a gallery as well. Better still, go discover some of your own. Here’s a couple I’ve found.
Failure is an option, or , how you fail has options. 404 pages are there because shit happens. Shit you didn’t plan. So make it a memorable failure. Something you can be proud of. Something that doesn’t look like a failure. Alternately, make it not-broken, have the page redirect to your home page, or make it a search page. Smashing Magazine’s solution is to direct you to their 404 Gallery. Just don’t make it a broken, boring, oh my God I fucked up page.
If you are using WordPress with a decent theme, you should be able to customize your own 404 template easily. Just go to Dashboard -> Appearance -> Editor -> 404 Template.
The Forest – Animated Short by David Scharf
Posted on August 30th, 2009 • Filed under Uncategorized • No Comments
Typepedia – For Love of Type
Posted on August 26th, 2009 • Filed under Uncategorized • No Comments
In a nutshell, Typedia is a community website to classify typefaces and educate people about them. Think of it like a mix between IMDb and Wikipedia, but just for type. Anyone can join, add, and edit pages for typefaces or for the people behind the type.
We love type, and we have a burning desire to learn as much as possible about typefaces: where they come from, who made them, and why they look the way they do. We want everyone to be able to share in that rich knowledge and enjoy the art and artists of type design. Over time, we think Typedia could grow into a great educational resource for people to learn about their favorite typefaces and discover new ones.
Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear Fan Video
Posted on August 24th, 2009 • Filed under Uncategorized • No Comments