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I have many different interests so it is rare when a site hits on every major one of them. The Stunning Nikon site is well designed, has some very interesting interface treatments, covers some absolutely great photography, takes advantage of Web 2.0, and is user-generated through the Flickr API. Sure, pulling in photos through Flickr is not difficult to accomplish, but the execution of this site in particular really excited me. I may be wrong, but I am almost certain Stamen had something to do this with. If the name sounds familiar, that is because they are also responsible for the Digg Visualizations, most recently the BigSpy project.

With so many great photographers out there, it only makes sense to pick from such a large and talented pool. Sites like these engage not only a company’s current user base, but it also acts as a great bridge to relations for new users. If companies actually care about their customers and wish to aid them (in this case, promotion), people are obviously going to respond in a positive way. I truly am surprised that this is not happening more often. Hopefully sites like these will help change that.

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The more I read attacks on Flash, the more I end up shaking my head in confusion. Honestly, I am a little surprised this is still being debated. People, we need to get over this. Before I elaborate further, I want to make clear my support for web standards, usability and accessibility. Additionally, I understand the concern with Flash - it is not as easy to make accessible compared to HTML/CSS, it has, and continues, to be used for some really stupid things, etc., etc., etc. We have all been down that road, we have heard the arguments. That being said, standardistas: you are fighting a losing battle, and on top of it, a battle not worth fighting. Flash is about as standards-friendly as any media plug-in there is. For each bad use of Flash, there are hundreds being used well. Lastly, and more importantly, it is changing what we can do on a browser and how our generation accesses media. Please, for everyone’s sake, stop griping about Flash and start educating people on how it can be used more effectively with standards and accessibility in mind.
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