CREDITS :: thanks to many
My heartfelt gratitude goes out to the following persons and organizations who have so generously given resources and permissions that have greatly enhanced viaDigita.
In addition, I am grateful to the companies listed below who have created high-quality software without which people like myself would be unable to join the online community as creators.
Lastly, I would like to thank the persons listed below who have inspired me by sharing their experience and knowledge through their articles, books, concerts, newsletters, software, etc., helping to make it possible for me to learn enough to create viaDigita.
Artwork
- All M.C. Escher works (c) 2009 The M.C. Escher Company - the Netherlands.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. www.mcescher.com - Brass Rubbing of Alianora de Bohun and Incised Slab of G. de Niverlée
from Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Rubbings of Brasses and Incised Slabs by Muriel Clayton, ISBN: 0-11-290087-9 - Brass Rubbings of Henry Balgay and Sir John Foljambe
from Brasses and Brass-Rubbing in the Peak District by G.A. Lester, ISBN: 0-95-021410-8 - Drawing of The Walrus and the Carpenter
from the Sir John Tenniel Gallery - Street Map on the Sitemap Page
Google Maps - Windows XP Logo
Microsoft, via Wikipedia - Yale School of Music shield
from the Yale School of Music Bulletin, used by permission Yale Licensing - Yale Wordmark
from Sample Artwork, used by permission Yale Licensing
Icons
- Alarm Clock, Coffee Cup, Globe, Networked Globe, Tea Cup and Wall Clock icons
Alien OSX Icon Theme for KDE - Artwork, Castle, Compass and Map, Computer, Computer Monitor, Drafting Tool, Floppy Disk, Game Board, Inspiration + Knowledge, Newspaper, Paper and Pen, Permissions, Play and Policies icons
Crystal Project Icons - Book, Icon, Pencil with Colors, Typewriter and Wine icons
Oxygen Icon Theme for KDE - Book with Bookmark icon
Tool Icon Set - Bookmark icon
Gnome 2.18 Icon Theme - Camera, Small Arrow and Square Bullet icons
Diagona Icons - Clay Pot icon
Icon Icon Archive - Color Dog icon
FixIcon - Credit icon
Humility Icons for Gnome - EXperience speakers twin icon
Chums Icons - Fish icon
Copyright © Shiira Project, all rights reserved, from Wikimedia Commons - Knitted Sweater icon
Smashing Christmas Icons Set from Smashing Magazine - Map icon
FamFamFam Silk Icons - Old School TV icon
Copyright © 2009 Jonas Rask Design - PDA icon
Crystal Clear PNG Icon - PowerShot S1 IS icon
Chums Icons - RSS icon
2experts Design (recolored to match viaDigita’s color scheme) - Shop icon
Fresh Icon Set - Vinyl LP icons
pica-ae
Photographs
- Bernard Rudofsky and Streets in Italy and Morocco
from Streets for People by Bernard Rudofsky, ISBN: 0442278403 - Boris Tchaikovsky
Boris Tchaikovsky Society, used by permission - Edward Tufte
The Work of Edward Tufte and Graphics Press - Fortune Cookies
Stock.XCHNG, photos by plattmunk and shinjaejun - The Countess of Stanlein Cello by Antonio Stradivari
from The Countess of Stanlein Restored by Nicholas Delbanco, ISBN: 1859847617 - Walter de la Mare
BBC, used according to the BBC Online Terms of Use - Yale University photographs (c) Michael Marsland/Yale University - New Haven, CT
Office of Public Affairs Photo Collection, used by permission Yale Licensing
Software
myBase Desktop
for project management, code snippet storage and more
X1 Professional Client
for quickly finding and accessing resources
PageFour
for creating textual content and editing dictated content
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred Mobile
for dictating textual content
PhraseExpress
to speed input of text and code snippets
YAML CSS Framework
provides the XHTML+CSS code foundation for the site
<oXygen/> XML Author
for development of web pages and RSS feed
Syncro SVN Client
<oXygen/> XML Author’s integrated Subversion client
Collabnet Subversion
version control software for managing site code
TopStyle
for development and maintenance of stylesheets
CSE HTML Validator Pro
for identifying validation problems with web pages
HTML Optimizer Pro
for optimizing web page file size for speedy delivery
Feed Writer
for development of RSS feed
RSS Channel Writer
for development of RSS feed
Sitemap Writer Pro
for development of XML Sitemap
PhotoImpact
for photos and graphics
Easy Media Creator
for video screenshots
IcoFX
for icons
XnView
for quick graphics viewing
PNGGauntlet
for PNG graphic optimization
Screen Calipers
for onscreen measurement
FileZilla
for FTP transfer of files to the web server
DEDICATION
- Juli — my best friend, my best love, my wife: how on earth did I ever get so lucky, and how do you put up with me? — I love you more with each passing day, beyond measure…
- Sam — my pride and joy: thank you for all our great times together and for all you have taught me — I am proud of you, I believe in you, I love you…
- Pepper — you add spice to my days, little buddy — my love goes out to you too…
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Inspiration + Knowledge
- 37 Signals
getting real & Signal vs. Noise Blog - Aldo Parisot
internet cello society - A List Apart
for people who make websites - Dan Bricklin
writings - Donald Norman
user advocacy and human-centered design - Edward Tufte
the work of edward tufte and graphics press - Gerry McGovern
customer-centric, task-focused websites - Jakob Nielsen
on usability and web design - Janos Starker I
internet cello society - Janos Starker II
internet cello society - Joel on Software
software, management, business, and the internet - Max Design
standards based web design and training - Nick Bradbury
creator of HomeSite, TopStyle and FeedDemon - Paul Graham
essays - Smashing Magazine
information that will make your life easier - Web Style Guide
Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites

