paulmckeever

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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   Even though we've been acquired by Monotype (the company behind fonts.com), Typecast will continue to offer web fonts from a range of providers. We think that designers should be able to experiment with the best type available on the web an
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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   I was only talking about the typography styles, not the actual font files. Although that _is_ an interesting idea :)
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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   Yes, the fonts are still served by the providers. We make it easier to experiment with type independently of the provider but once you've finalised your type styles you don't have to serve the CSS from Typecast (although you can).
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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   Even though we've been acquired, we're still committed to making the web a better place and I don't expect any changes to how Typecast works. We'll be continuing to operate autonomously so there won't be any negative product changes for cus
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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   Hey. We hope so too! The plan is for us to operate independently and continue making it easier for designers to work with type on the web.
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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   FWIW my firm uses a set of standard terms drawn up by our lawyer. They're very carefully thought through and it means we know exactly what we're getting into with each client. Doing this once wasn't that expensive. We try and avoid renegoti
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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   Picking the right typeface is hard, never mind pairing fonts or crafting typographic details. You should try out http://beta.typecastapp.com — a tool for experimenting with type. It lets you visually compare web fonts from Typekit, Fonts.
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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   I don't think you'll find much evidence that venture capital as an asset class is thriving. And given how long it takes for the performance of a venture fund to become clear, there's no way you can say for sure that the behaviour of investo
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   by paulmckeever 14y ago

   There are quite a few new services emerging that are making designers less dependent on drawing tools: * Gridset ( http://gridsetapp.com ) -- for working out your grid and bringing it into a prototype * Typecast ( http://beta.typecastapp.co
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    by paulmckeever 14y ago

    I love that you take the time to put in so much attention to detail. But this is really about vertical rhythm. Robert Bringhurst neatly covers this in The Elements of Typographic Style when he says that the text should return to its rhythm
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    by paulmckeever 14y ago

    Thanks. Glad to hear you're finding the baseline grid useful! (disclaimer: I'm part of the team at Typecast)
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    by paulmckeever 15y ago

    Well done guys. Intercom has been great at helping us communicate better during our own beta. Can't wait to see what the next 6 months brings :)
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    by paulmckeever 15y ago

    I found this part of the article a little strange. I've heard Drew present alongside Adam Smith and recall him talking about how the design of the home page started off way more complex and that it was through A/B testing they ended up with
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    by paulmckeever 15y ago

    Nice to see the UK govt. taking an interest in tech startups.
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    How 9 UK tech companies can save the UK government £1.7 billion(eu.techcrunch.com)

    1 points by paulmckeever 15y ago|1 comments
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    by paulmckeever 15y ago

    Thanks for sharing this and I hope Folyo is getting off to a good start. I know a lot of designers who struggle to figure out the market rate for their work and will find this really helpful. Design can add huge value to a business and go
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    What I bring to UX from working with criminal delinquents & young offenders (johnnyholland.org)

    1 points by paulmckeever 15y ago|0 comments
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    by paulmckeever 15y ago

    I'm guessing this excerpt comes from an early section of the book that sets out how Lean principles matter for startups. The point is that your goal is to maximise delivered value and minimise waste. You just have to re-think what value an
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    by paulmckeever 15y ago

    Hey. Kudos on shipping! My honest feedback would be that your main point is lost in the story. Even though I read the whole article, the thing I was left thinking when I finished was that the root cause of your problem was 1) the failure
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    by paulmckeever 15y ago

    I've been aware of Sifter for a while but it's great to get the inside story. I particularly liked your point about building features that no-one used - I'm sure it was kinda hard to watch all that hard work go to waste. You might have cove