These are my links for 11 Jun:

• Vitamin Features » Web Design-isms: 7 Surefire Styles that Work - Glossy buttons, ornamental backgrounds, futuristic interfaces. We?ve all been guilty at one time or another of committing the 7 design-isms in this article from Larissa Meek. But that?s okay, she tells us, they?re classics for a reason.
• Ricky Martin to reign at NYC’s Puerto Rican parade | News | Advocate.com - Grammy-winning pop star Ricky Martin, chosen as the king of this weekend’s 50th annual Puerto Rican Day parade in New York City, said he’s excited for the sea of revelers but hopes no one will get out of hand.
• The innocence of the BBC on Flickr - Photo Sharing! - The BBC in part of its “Have your Say” campaign, accidentally published this image along with other members of the publics attempts at an alternative Olympics logo.

The logo for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, pictured at right, was unveiled on Monday.

Wow – now that’s UGLY!

No offense to the fine folks at Hanna-Barbera (now Cartoon Network Studios), but this logo looks like something created in the town of Bedrock. Upon first seeing this logo, I thought it must have been some sort of building plan; it does somewhat resemble a group of buildings from overhead.

Why couldn’t they use the logo from their candidate city bid (pictured below)?

It’s a lot cleaner, and certainly more attractive.