Avant-Garde and Kitsch An Essay by Clement Greenberg theoria.art-zoo.com Capitalism in decline finds that whatever of quality it is still capable of producing becomes almost invariably a threat to its own existence. qualityeconomicscultureart
Website Response Times An Article by Jakob Nielsen www.nngroup.com Users really care about speed in interaction design...A snappy user experience beats a glamorous one, for the simple reason that people engage more with a site when they can move freely and focus on the content instead of on their endless wait. 0.1 seconds gives the feeling of instantaneous response. This level of responsiveness is essential to support the feeling of direct manipulation. 1 second keeps the user's flow of thought seamless. 10 seconds keeps the user's attention. A 10-second delay will often make users leave a site immediately. uxperformanceinteraction