by Al Belote | May 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
So much of life involves decoding. This occurred to me as I was working on a Web project and having to look at the code, make little tweaks to it and then look at the result in a browser. And often, a small tweak would have a huge impact. Others times I’d make...
by Al Belote | May 20, 2006 | design
The key quality or function of design is to connect people with ideas and experiences that can transform their lives. To regard it simply as how things look is a limited view. It’s impossible to design without understanding who the people are for whom you are...
by Al Belote | May 16, 2006 | Uncategorized
People ask me if I’m still blogging ( “yo, you still blogging?”). See the comment on the previous post if you don’t believe me. OK, I admit, it’s been a while. I AM still blogging if only in my mind as I’m in meetings, or driving to...
by Al Belote | Jan 7, 2005 | BMW, cars, design
I bought this car about two years ago after owning a few newer, more “refined” and “comfortable” vehicles. So-called refinement is subjective — somebody else’s idea of refinement. And comfort is overrated and again, subjective. This...
