links for 2008-09-22

From the comments: "Peter - had you broadcast those pictures of the queues, you can absolutely guarantee that you'd now be facing criticism for doing so. But because you chose not to, you're...... still facing criticism!"

"Distribution has always been about getting your content to where the reader is. Guess where they are now?"

"What is the experience design terminology in other languages? Here are some equivalent expressions dealing with interface design, user experience, experience design, user-centred design and usability in nine European languages". I'll chuck a few of these into my Euro IA presentation then.

"The lack of TV coverage caught me out several times, because - it eventually dawned on me - a live sporting event which no-one is videoing has no action replay". Seamus inadvertantly takes me back to watching my first ever live football match as a 5 year old over at Walthamstow Avenue, and being absolutely flabbergasted that after the first goal, the players didn't line up and do it again so I could see a replay...

"Tentative efforts towards normalising ties occurred this month when the Turkish president, Abdullah Gül, visited Yerevan to attend a World Cup football match between Turkey and Armenia at the invitation of his Armenian counterpart, Serge Sarkisian". The diplomatic power of football at work.