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Why did Google build a browser and when did it all begin? Read the complete Wired Magazine story - Inside Chrome: The Secret Project to Crush IE and Remake the Web

David Hill shares his observations of three oddly familiar groups of design inspiration.

A definition, history and the beginnings of "Brand Management" at Procter & Gamble. Contrary to those who feel branding is a negative tactic this article ends by saying customers want "the ability to identify and differentiate between options in the marketplace."

Metropolis Magazine suggests ten criteria for evaluating "what is good design in the 21st century?" and how the answer has changed over time. Peter Hall suggests good design is a good argument. (via Putting People First)

Wow! Twenty years and still in its infancy. All thanks to Tim Berners-Lee and CERN. The following are three interesting links celebrating this important date.

• A video of a keynote speech from Berners-Lee and a demonstration of the original browser on a NeXT computer. (CERN)
• Q&A with Mark Fischetti who collaborated with Berners-Lee to write Weaving the Web: The Past, Present and Future of the World Wide Web by its Inventor which marked the 10 year anniversary. (Scientific American)
• A timeline showing highlights (boston.com)

I can't think of another single Illustrator that is remotely similar to Christoph Niemann. He has such a wide range of styles all showing a high level of craftsmanship. The first words that come to mind are unique, smart and humorous. It seems like he's comfortable in any Illustration style and chooses whichever style best fits the project at hand. Check out his blog Abstract City and his personal site.

Visualizing New York City's top 50 foreign phone call destinations and volumes. "Even in an era of email and text messages, folks crave the intimacy of the old-fashioned telephone." View entire infographic.

Fast Company compiled a list of 50 companies from the usual suspects (Google, Apple) to many new faces (Team Obama & Hulu). My favorite is Lego at #41. A large number are Design and Technology related and all have a strong web presence. See the complete list of 50.