http://localhost/Dustin Larimer/website/index.php en dustinlarimer@msn.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-03T04:42:15+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/coins_conference_2009_coverage_for_core77/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/coins_conference_2009_coverage_for_core77/#When:04:42:15Z We are a collaborative species. No single perspective could possibly cover every aspect of an issue, but together through the collage of our collective experience we wage war on the challenges of our reality. Collaboration, Creativity, Social Networking 2009-11-03T04:42:15+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/capra_to_margolin_and_back_again/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/capra_to_margolin_and_back_again/#When:19:07:43Z Fritjof Capra has established a sound conceptual framework based on complexity theory which unites the biological, cognitive and social aspects of life to form a holistic model for living systems that can be applied at all levels of complexity. Featured Articles 2009-10-15T19:07:43+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_5_back_to_the_basics/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_5_back_to_the_basics/#When:19:05:12Z As we explore the ideas of Capra and Margolin, we can see that designers have the potential to make a significant impact on the many communication failures that cascade throughout our world. The good news is these ideas are not difficult to put into action. 2009-10-15T19:05:12+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_4_redesign_well-being/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_4_redesign_well-being/#When:19:04:45Z The problems that define our era are driven by the social values that are exchanged to inform and preserve our sense of well-being, and we, as designers of those values, are failing miserably to do anything other than throw more fuel into the furnace. 2009-10-15T19:04:45+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_2_we_need_to_talk/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_2_we_need_to_talk/#When:19:02:45Z Communication is everything. Based on our previous understanding of a living system, we can begin to identify communication failures at the root of nearly every major challenge we face today. Designers, it's time to start paying attention. 2009-10-15T19:02:45+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_3_ecology_of_collapse/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_3_ecology_of_collapse/#When:19:02:41Z Parts 1 and 2 touched on the self-destructive tendencies of unnaturally designed systems, so let's shift gears a bit and try to extend this new perspective to the big nasty problems we are faced with today. Before we can solve a problem we must define it. 2009-10-15T19:02:41+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_1_living_systems/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/synthesis_part_1_living_systems/#When:19:00:02Z A 10,000 ft glance at Fritjof Capra's conceptual framework based on complexity theory which unites the biological, cognitive and social aspects of life to form a holistic model for living systems that can be applied at all levels of complexity. Creativity, Social Networking 2009-10-15T19:00:02+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/semantic_layout_framework/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/semantic_layout_framework/#When:15:57:33Z The success of the USAA mobile site served as a model for another initiative that I tried to push while at USAA: a lightweight and portable layout framework based on the simple concept that form should reflect semantic structure. CSS, Minimalism, User Experience 2009-10-14T15:57:33+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/robert_redford_is_my_neighbor/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/robert_redford_is_my_neighbor/#When:16:09:13Z Luck is waking up to discover Robert Redford has hijacked your neighborhood for a 10 second shot of a man walking up a flight of stairs. Thanks, Rob. Also a big shout-out to the City of Savannah Parking Services for once again failing ... 2009-10-12T16:09:13+00:00 http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/collaborative_sustainability/ http://dustinlarimer.com/my-ideas/article/collaborative_sustainability/#When:10:16:38Z This past summer I was involved in an intense project involving the local communities of Hudson Hill and Woodville, Harambee House, Healthy Savannah, SUGA, the CEF, and the EPA. It was crazy awesome. Collaboration, Creativity, Sustainability 2009-10-05T10:16:38+00:00