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It has been another amazingly long week and I have slightly fallen behind in my blogging this week. Nonetheless, through all the craziness, here are this week’s links. Things should begin to start slowing down this week or next which will allow me to spend more time doing some actual writing. Until then, get busy clicking with this batch of linkage.

A Trends Interview (Part 1 of 3) - Fadtastic

Believe it or not, people out there are actually interested in what I have to say about web design. Fadtastic asked designers around the internet various questions about trends. Read my answers and everyone else’s.

ClickTale

Seems to be similar to CrazyEgg with an added twist - mouse movement tracking. Interesting.

Monet for the Masses - The Blog Bit Me

What do museums and cattle drives have to do with each other? Find out.

HTML’s a Tag Too - Avalonstar

Duh. Why didn’t I think of that.

Clever Ad

Amazing ad - for a bank of all places.

In response to the old question, “What do I put in my Portfolio?” - The Art Department

Good advice for aspiring artists.

Label Placement in Forms - UX Matters

If you are interested in UI design in the absolute slightest, this is a must read. I have changed how I design forms because of this article.

Web Application Form Design - LukeW

Another very good article about web forms.

Canary Project

Photographically documenting the effects of global warming. One word - scary. Perhaps it is time to get a TerraPass if you don’t have one already.

IconWerk

Beautiful icon work. Great design all around.

Dandelife

Interesting timeline web app. I gave it a quick look through and it seemed interesting.

Non-Errors - Paul Brians

Exciting reading about correct English grammar.

Jon Stewart on Net Neutrality

Nothing like having the future of the internet be in the hands of a man born before the invention of the lightbulb… Perhaps it is time to get involved if you haven’t already.

Ask A Ninja: Special Delivery 7 “Pirates of the Caribbean” - Ask A Ninja

A ninja in front of a camera critiques a film about a bunch of pirates in front of a camera.

FUGLY

Bad design on an epic scale. Part of the Ugly MySpace Content being run by ZeFrank

FUGLIEST

But this one takes the cake (turn on your speakers).

Ford Bold Moves

One part cheesiness, and a whole load of spin. You always have to laugh at those times when big business tries to regain the public’s trust - the groveling is priceless. I got a kick out oh how they kept saying how they just have to tell the truth. As opposed to the countless years where they didn’t tell the truth… Here’s an idea - make affordable, reliable cars that are fuel efficient or run on alternative fuels. Then you won’t have to spend the money lying to the public to convince them that you aren’t lying anymore.

SocialFunds

Socially responsible companies worth investing in so you can make some money without the guilt.

Re: Natural Hallucinogen

If this guy was willing to do this, the least I can do is give him a link.