We have more than 60 years combined editorial experience, including a series of three internationally best-selling books. Editorial services we offer include original writing, rewriting, consultation, acquisitions, developmental, structural, and stylistic editing, copy editing, proofreading, fact-checking, indexing, and custom research.
Not for code nor for design—it’s all about content. Content strategy—the plans for creation, delivery, and governance of content—is one of our specialties. Yup, it’s a new buzzword, but ARTS & FARCES has been doing it for more than 30 years—long before it was called that. We’ll help you determine what content is necessary and help you prioritize it.
ARTS & FARCES helps you figure out what information your users want, how they expect it to be organized, and how they expect it to be labeled. All while meeting your core objectives. We’ll construct a blueprint of your website—form, function, interface, interaction, navigation structure(s), and metaphor(s).
Users shouldn’t require specialized training to use your website. Information should be presented clearly and concisely; the correct navigation choices should be obvious; and the consequences of any action should be unambiguous. ARTS & FARCES tests the four traditional aspects of usability: Performance, accuracy, recall, and emotional response.
Hasten down the wire: Unique perspectives on the politics of information is updated regularly and includes our earliest web writings—electronic updates to the Internet Tour Guide series (1993-94), Cyberspace Settlers’ Guide (1995-96), and articles from our static websites (1993-99). The name is a play on Warren Zevon’s “Hasten Down the Wind.”
ISSN: 1535-8119
Toward a user experience strategy is a frequently updated wiki outlining the ARTS & FARCES methodology for user experience design with a focus on the content strategy, information architecture, editorial, and usability phases. The initial wiki pages were published on 24 January 2010. Important note: You’ll need to be a member with editing privileges to edit the wiki.
Adventures with the naked Mac Mini Server is a frequently updated wiki outlining ARTS & FARCES’ attempt to keep a production headless, keyboardless, and mouseless Apple Macintosh Mini Server running smoothly. The initial wiki pages were published on 18 September 2011. Important note: You’ll need to be a member with editing privileges to edit the wiki.
After publishing more than 20 books with traditional publishers, Information Eclipse: Privacy and Access in America was published by ARTS & FARCES on 3 September 1999. It’s the first title for the ARTS & FARCES imprint; there will be more. The online edition of the book was published simultaneously with the print edition.
ISBN: 1-892659-00-X
ARTS & FARCES internet requires membership registration for use of some services. Most notably, editing the wiki requires registration and edit privileges. In the future, some publications and sections will be available only to registered members.
Important note: ARTS & FARCES internet membership registration is currently closed. If you have need for access to certain parts of the website (e.g., editing the wiki) and are not currently an active ARTS & FARCES client, email a request to mfraase@farces.com.
