Herstory: Lynda Weinman

Lynda Weinman, a Web graphics and design veteran, wrote the very first industry book on Web design, Designing Web Graphics, in 1995. She is a prominent educator and the author of dozens of best-selling books. Weinman was a faculty member at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, in 1989, and has worked as an animator and motion graphics director in the film special effects industry.

Weinman has worked as a consultant for Adobe, Macromedia, and Microsoft, and has conducted workshops at Disney, Microsoft, Adobe, and Macromedia. She has been a keynote speaker, moderator, and lecturer at numerous design, animation, Web design, and computer-graphics conferences. Weinman and her husband Bruce Heavin co-founded lynda.com in 1995. (via Lynda.com)

Back in undergrad I took a class on how to build a website. This was waaayyy back when most people didn't know what HTML was and when frames were acceptable as the norm. One resource my teacher shared with us (Travis Smith of Variety.com) was LYNDA.COM. Went to Lynda for the web palette below which is a quick reference for changing colors in HTML (again, back when most people weren't using dreamweaver, etc).

The thing about Lynda is that she really is a pioneer in web based graphics and her website has massive reach and influence. Enjoy the resource she provides!

Check out: http://www.lynda.com

Future Me

Back in January (the 24th to be exact) I wrote a letter to myself with goals and inspiration - thoughts on what was going on in my life at the time and where I'd like to see myself near summer's end.

I used Future Me to send it and just received the email a couple of days ago (I'd completely forgot about it). Oh DAMN!! Those goals and issues that took so much precedence in January seemed to be resolved and accomplished, washed away like recent summer sun showers...

Highly recommend this site, it's a great way to self-reflect and ultimately, see how some stuff we sweat really ain't no thang in the long run.

http://futureme.org/

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Shop Well With You

Ladies Lotto's own Emily Spivak founded Shop Well With You. (SWY) A website dedicated to helping cancer survivors with the SWY therapeutic shopping guide!

About:
Shop Well with You (SWY) is a not-for-profit organization and body-image resource for women surviving cancer, their caregivers and healthcare providers. Through its website, www.shopwellwithyou.org, SWY focuses on helping female cancer survivors improve their self-image and quality of life by using clothing as a wellness tool. On SWY's website, you can find:

* Customized clothing tips arranged by cancer-related treatments and side-effects,
* A directory of cancer-specific products such as swimsuits and head coverings as well as where these items can be located,
* Guidance on how to use clothing and accessories to maintain a positive body-image during and after treatment, and
* Articles and books focused on body-image, clothing, cancer, and wellness.

Founder Emily Spivack was inspired to start the program after she observed the changes that occurred to her mother’s body as she underwent cancer treatment and clothing’s positive impact upon her well-being as she survived five bouts of cancer. Since the program launched in 2001, SWY has assisted thousands of women with cancer nationwide. The organization has received recognition for its accomplishments in publications such as Lucky, Glamour, and Real Simple among others.