I recently discovered the craigmod journal, a smallish set of well-articulated explorations on book design, photography, illustration, and interactive design. Each entry in the craigmod journal is a gem: clear writing, lots of data, thoughtful layout, and beautiful design. It’s a reminder of how wonderful a blog can be when the focus is on quality rather than quantity; depth more than frequency.
His recent post called “Books in the Age of iPad” explores why the iPad opens up new digital forms for readable content that the current crop of Kindles, Nooks and Sony eReaders have been unable to address. This post is what led me to the site and it’s also what kept me there.
While you’re on the site, you may also want to check out the GF-1 Field Test. It’s a critical exploration of a camera as a new user methodically puts it through its paces. I only wish I could get product reviews like this for every major purchase I want to make.
