KAREN McGRANE is an author, keynote speaker, teacher, and consultant who makes digital systems work better for the people who use them

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Interaction Design History

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  1. Douglas Engelbart and the Means to an End

    A List Apart,

  2. Selling the computer revolution

    I’m not ashamed of my fetish for mainframes and you shouldn’t be either.

    By Computer History Museum

  3. Ken Olsen on Snopes.com

    In 1977, Ken Olsen, the founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation, said, ”There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.”

    Snopes.com

Personal Growth

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  1. Give a crap. Don’t give a fuck.

    A List Apart,

  2. Pay It Forward

    Medium,

  3. The power of vulnerability

    Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.

    By Brené Brown, TED Talks,

Useful Stats

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  1. Cell Phone Activities 2013

    91% of American adults own a mobile phone.

    Pew Internet,

  2. Smartphone Ownership 2013

    56% of American adults are now smartphone owners—79% of Americans 18-24, 81% aged 25-34, and 69% aged 35-44 own a smartphone.

    Pew Internet,

  3. Mobile Search Moments Study

    77% of mobile searches take place at home or work, only 17% on-the-go, according to Google.

    By Google

Lorem Ipsum

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  1. The Story of Lorem Ipsum: How Scrambled Text by Cicero Became Used by Typesetters Everywhere

    Karen's "spirited defense" gets a mention in this article about the use of Lorem Ipsum.

    By Josh Jones, Open Culture,

  2. Lorem Ipsum is Killing Your Designs

    By Kyle Fiedler, Smashing Magazine

  3. Death to Lorem Ipsum

    Luke argues that real content and data deliver more effective design. Can't argue with that.

    By Luke Wroblewski,

Additional Topics

  1. Accessibility
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  2. Adaptive Content
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  3. Adaptive Web Design
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  4. Author Experience
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  5. Career
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  6. Content Strategy
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  7. Digital Divide
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  8. Disruptive Innovations
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  9. Future Platforms
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  10. Hearing Aids
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  11. Information Architecture
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  12. Interaction Design History
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  13. Lorem Ipsum
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  14. M-dot Sites
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  15. Mobile Only
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  16. Omnichannel
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  17. Personal Growth
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  18. Responsive Web Design
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  19. Structured Content
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  20. The Web Isn't Print
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  21. Truncation
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  22. Useful Stats
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  23. User Experience
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