Much of the success of Semiograph can be attributed to the kindness of strangers…in our case, it's most often been attributable to strangers we've not even met. These strangers, some of whom are listed below, maintain sites or contribute to newsgroups that provide information about the ever-evolving technologies that comprise new media.

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Kind Strangers:

Usability, Interface Issues

Alertbox is the Bi-weekly column by Dr. Jakob Nielsen. It covers 'current issues in web usability.'

Usable Web is a collection of links about human factors, user interface issues, and usable design specific to the World Wide Web.

'WebWord.com is a mission driven by John S. Rhodes, to provide you with outstanding usability information for all of your Internet endeavors. The site is devoted to helping you improve your Internet presence. WebWord.com is unique in that it takes a very broad approach to usability and human factors. John gives you quality information about everything from the usability of email to reading on the web to gaining the trust of your users.'

Inspiration: What's out there, What looks good, What works?

Cool Homepages.com 'the only known cure for designer's block.'

Sightings provides a different example website each day.

High Five: 'Every month we feature interviews, articles, news, and (of course) reviews of the best sites on the Web. We promote fine design and high style on the Web to benefit surfers all over the world through our content.'

Tutorials, Tips and Advice

Webmonkey: 'We tinker, break stuff, figure things out, and pass the information on to you. We explain emerging technologies, explore the trends, and show you how to use this knowledge for good instead of evil.'

Builder.com: Reviews, dicsussion, and tutorials from CNET.

Opinion and Commentary

A List Apart is a weekly web magazine and a moderated discussion list for people who make websites.

FutureFocus is 'a weekly opinion zine on the Web, its people and its future. Includes links to some of the most interesting news stories from around the web.'

Futurize Now is the companion site to David Seigel's bestselling book on e-business strategy, Futurize your Enterprise.