June 2008
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Fourth Story taps Happy Cog
June 18, 2008
After managing the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and originating and overseeing development of The 39 Clues, Lisa Holton left her post as president of Scholastic and launched a new business. Publishing under the HarperCollins flagship imprint, Fourth Story Media will produce stories that span multiple formats, including books, websites, games, DVDs, audio downloads and social networks. Its first series is The Amanda Project, an interactive, collaborative fictional mystery for girls 12 to 24, told across multiple media. The project will launch at the end of this year and grow throughout 2009. Happy Cog is delighted to be part of Fourth Story’s creative team.
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ALA 261: magic layouts & prototypes
June 17, 2008
In Issue No. 261 of A List Apart, for people who make websites, Eric Sol introduces Faux Absolute Positioning, combining the strengths of absolute positioning and float-based layouts, and David Verba shares the magic of prototyping.
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ALA No. 260: Style Guides, Creative Sparks
June 3, 2008
In Issue No. 260 of A List Apart, for people who make websites:
Writing an Interface Style Guide
by JINA BOLTON
Ever designed or developed a beautiful interface only to find your hard work ruined months later by gaudy graphics or invalid markup? Jina Bolton guides us through the process of developing a style guide.
Saving the Spark: Developing Creative Ideas
by MARK BOULTON
Ideas are at the heart of every creative process. But coming up with them can be hard work. Mark Boulton arms us with tools to meet this challenge.