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links for 2007-05-30

• Trulia Hindsight - Maps of Properties Through Time
  Trulia Hindsight is an animated map of homes in the United States from Trulia. The animations use the year the properties were built to show the growth of streets, neighborhoods and cities over time.
  (tags: mapping flash urbanplanning realestate history via:holovaty)
• The Helvetica Hegemony | Slate Magazine
  How an unassuming font took over the world.
  (tags: typography helvetica design history)
• My Favorite Font | Slate Magazine
  Anne Fadiman, Jonathan Lethem, Richard Posner, and others reveal what font they compose in and why.
  (tags: typgraphy writing inspiration design)
• Myth of the Genius Designer | Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox
  Having a good designer doesn’t eliminate the need for a systematic usability process. Risk reduction and quality improvement both require user testing and other usability methods.
  (tags: design webdesign usability apple)