I'm a largely self-taught web designer (HTML/CSS/design) with fairly basic but competent enough programming skills (PHP/Javascript/Python) to do simple development and be able to understand roughly what's going on when I work with developers. What are some good things to learn (libraries, techniques, math?) in order to do more interactive and dynamic things on the web, particularly when it comes to data visualization? [more inside]
posted by OverlappingElvis on Nov 23, 2011 - 5 answers

Can anyone recommend an interesting activity that I can get philosophy students to engage in, to accompany a seminar on the expression theory of art? [more inside]
posted by leibniz on Sep 16, 2011 - 6 answers

How would you pep up an elementary school with $1,000? [more inside]
posted by argybarg on Aug 27, 2011 - 14 answers

What are some web sites that allow people to interact in unusual and awesome ways on the internet? Massively Multiplayer Pong was great, but it seems broken. Swarmsketch is another great example. Help me find others... [more inside]
posted by agropyron on May 30, 2007 - 7 answers