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Topix blog: Mapping Local Life

October 2008, Topix

Blog post introducing new "local news maps" mashup/feature.

SND+APME+APPM Joint Session: The Design Divide

September 2008, Society of News Design

I took part in a working group and panel discussion between members of SND, APME, APPM, and ONA on the convergence of online and print news and information design.

Topix blog: Redesign Highlights

June 2008, Topix

Descriptions and depictions of various design improvements and feature updates to Topix web site.

Topix blog: Spotlight Search

November 2007, Topix

New type-ahead search feature on Topix.

Topix blog: New Features! Top Picks, Polls, and Car Seats

October 2007, Topix

A few of the earliest product features I helped create for Topix.

Topix redesign gets props

August 2006, rctorres.com/Topix

Coverage from across the web on the first major redesign of Topix.

2006 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service

2006, Knight Ridder Digital

Awarded for our "valorous and comprehensive coverage of Hurricane Katrina, providing a lifeline for devastated readers, in print and online, during their time of greatest need."

Echo Company wins 'Most Innovative Use of Digital Media'

March 2005, Knight Ridder Digital

A joint project from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Knight Ridder Digital and Knight Ridder's Washington, D.C. bureau, "Echo Company" vividly describes the violence that claimed these lives with photos, video and voices of loved ones who mourn their loss.

On our current brand and market position with RSS

October 2004, Knight Ridder Digital

My thoughts on what Tribune should do in order to make a lasting impact on the 'emerging' RSS market.

Definitions and General Usability Guidelines (PDF)

October 2001, Tribune Interactive

Definitions and general usability guidelines for Tribune Interactive websites.

Thumbnail Creation: Preserving Image Quality (PDF)

October 2001, Tribune Interactive

A document I prepared for designers and producers showing them a more effective way to create thumbnails of larger photos.

Gif vs. JPG: When to Use What (PDF)

October 2001, Tribune Interactive

Is GIF or JPG the better format to use? The resounding answer is: It depends.

Fixed Width vs. Variable Width

January 2001, Tribune Interactive

In this paper I discuss my views on fluid versus fixed-width web pages.

News Flash! A journey into the use of Macromedia Flash 4 as an editorial tool (MSWord doc)

June 2000, Sonia Meisenheimer, Northwestern University

I was among a select group of designers interviewed for this paper on the use of Flash as an emerging editorial production tool.