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Defend the Internet

You don’t have to be a devoted follower of US politics to have noticed that the US Congress are in the process of trying to pass legislation that, if implemented, will have serious implications for the web as we know it.

In the words of Defend the Internet:

In January 2012, Congress is set to debate the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect-IP Act (PIPA), bills designed to let the US government block websites and information from the public.

Not only does this bill let the government restrict free speech, but also does not effectively address the issue of online piracy, the stated intention of the legislation.

If you’re a citizen of the United States, the site provides an excellent grounding in the problems the bill poses, and gives you clear advice on what you can do to try to stop the bill. For anyone else, the site is an exquisite example of great web design, and worth a visit for this reason alone.

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The Periodical

The most recent entries in the Periodical and Reviews sections:

• Tina Roth Eisenberg, perhaps better known by her swissmiss moniker, is a 'Swiss Designer Gone NYC', with an eye for beautifully designed products that she writes about at swissmiss. She lives and works in NYC. We asked Ms Roth Eisenberg a dozen questions…
• AIGA have long fought the good fight against crowdsourcing, clearly articulating the very real issues that plague the 'winner takes all' approach to sourcing design by subcontracting it to the masses…
• In 2009, Andy Baio - a writer and entrepreneur who helped build Kickstarter - ate his own dog food and launched a Kickstarter project called 'Kind of Bloop'. The idea was elegant, and one we immediately fell in love with…

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In addition to their role as lecturers in interactive design at the University of Ulster at Belfast, where they have been active in promoting a web standards-based curriculum, Christopher Murphy and Nicklas Persson are practicing designers and digital artists. Their work has featured in a variety of design books and magazines alongside numerous internationally respected designers and they are regular speakers at design conferences and workshops worldwide.

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