The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #216
- Milton Glaser obituary | “Graphic designer and creator of the I ❤️ NY logo, whose work was full of colour and wit.”
- Symbololology | “Easy access to commonly-needed symbols that aren’t on your keyboard. It’s a one-pager, and the list of symbols is in a JSON blob right at the top of the document, so it’s trivial to clone this project and change the lists to whatever characters you prefer.”
- The rise and fall of Adobe Flash | “Before Flash Player sunsets this December, we talk its legacy with those who built it.”
- A Short History of Data Visualisation | “A brief walk through some of the main innovations and innovators in turning numbers into pretty pictures.”
- What Data Visualisation Experts Wish They Knew When They First Started | “Eight accomplished data visualisation designers share their hard-earned wisdom.”
- I’m leaving Sleeping Giants, but not because I want to | “How my white male co-founder gaslighted me out of the movement we built together.”
- My Resignation From the Type Directors Club | “Today I resigned from the Type Directors Club. I joined the TDC in 2013 when I was in college and I’ve been on the board of directors for the past two years. I came to the TDC because I love type and building community. But after two years, I’m stepping down because the TDC is a racist organization.”
- This Is How Accenture’s U.S. Northeast Employees Are Ensuring “Stress-Free” Work From Home Model | “No Meetings After 5.30 pm, Lesser Friday Meetings, Accenture Helps Employees Deal With Stress.”
- Is the Five-Day Office Week Over? | “The pandemic has shown employees and employers alike that there’s value in working from home — at least, some of the time.”
- Facebook Post On Foolishness Of Human Beings | “This guy’s Facebook post illustrates just how absurd it is that human beings try to shrug off scientific or historical research with “common sense.” He uses a solid chess analogy to drive the point home.”
Image: Ptolemy’s world map (from Wikipedia), via link #4.
