The first week in June is “new media week” here in Toronto, timed to coincide with the Canadian New Media Awards. This year, the CNMA is a full-day event featuring a series of workshops. Interesting note, the awards (at least last year) are partially funded by nominees paying a $25 fee to be considered.

One of the things I’m playing with as I work to redesign the site is what to do with the navigation. Think I may be getting closer to a decision.

While getting closer to said decision, I stumbled across the American National Cancer Institute’s surprisingly deep and comprehensive site on Research-Based Web Design ’ Usability Guidelines. The site offers some excellent tips and advice.

David Rodriguez is assembling a free e-book on Content Management Design. Part 1, “The Fundamentals,” is done. Part 2 is in process. Via CamWorld (and thanks Technorati for reminding where I found the link.)

Clagnut has assembled a list of the access keys different sites assign to various components of a page. There is a consensus emerging, it seems…