International conference on Computer Graphics, Imaging and Visualization (CGIV05) : http://www.graphicslink.demon.co.uk/IV05/ from http://www.infovis.net/printRec.php?rec=eventos&lang=2#IV05

Journeys of the Mind; Sometimes scientists' speculations led to actual voyages, but more often they prompted a result or outcome achieved through observation and experimentation. : http://www.sil.si.edu/Exhibitions/Voyages/all-items.htm The Smithsonian's collection is particularly strong in the theoretical journeys of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and astronomy.

"With most sites, when Web users click on words or a picture, the site's software calls out to a server to pull data, perform a computation, or show an image. With sites developed using Ajax, the browser loads an engine that draws the user interface and performs the requests for information in the background." While Ajax may be excessively ad hoc for traditional application programmers, it could easily be embraced by Web designers who are already immersed in their own mixed-up world of markup languages, style sheets, and scripting languages. : http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=165600304 Since its technologies center on the way software pulls data from a server and executes code, it affects more than the user-interface layer. "It suggests a whole different model for software development," Butterfield says. Add to the list of cons the fact that sophisticated users can view the underlying JavaScript code in a browser and have a guess at how an application was built.

"...in this increasingly complex, messy, and option-filled world, we must acknowledge that our customers hold the reins. Attempts to control their experience will lead to abandonment for the less onerous alternative. What we can do is provide the best tools and content that they can fit into their lives, and their ways." - Peter Merholz, Adaptive Path, http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000501.php

What are people searching for? (see the press release covering the study)
Most people (88%) said they were researching specific topics?specifically, information about hobbies.
Getting directions/maps - 75%
Looking for news - 64%
Women (61%) were more likely to search for health and medical information than men (35%).
Shopping - 51% (most people (80%) are comparing prices, rather than looking for a local retailer)
Looking for entertainment web sites - 47% (the majority (61%) are looking for show times or reviews, rather than download sources)
Surprisingly few people researching specific topics are looking for job or career information (28%).

"Less is more in Web search interfaces for older adults" / More is more for youth?

"Sometimes when things take longer than you thought they would, it's just a gentle reminder from your greater self that you have more time than you thought, and that there's a journey to enjoy." - The Universe (just because it's taking longer than you thought it would, doesn't mean stuff isn't happening).