UX Myth #22
usability tests can be both fast and relatively cheap Zoltán Gócza on UX Myths Truth be told, I haven’t had much experience with user testing in the agency world of design. This has been very...
View ArticleQuality handouts
One thing I’ve found unique to New York (being from the midwest originally), is the occasional street donation of things left behind by people moving. People move so often in this city, that you’re...
View ArticleOne card to rule them all – Coin
At least, that’s my catchy summary of what Coin does. It’s so simple that you might think “why hasn’t someone done this before?” I think that’s the sign of a product that’s a perfect fit to user needs....
View ArticleMaptia – Crossing Iceland
Maptia is a website that anchors stories to their setting with maps, and in a Medium-like way presents quality content with typography that has room to breath and well-set photography. One such piece...
View ArticleUX ≠ Wireframes
Yes, wireframes are an important tool for communicating to clients and developers, but they are not the manifestation of user experience design. Lis Hubert’s recent IxDA talk about “Killing the...
View ArticleAttention, as a faculty for well-being
Pianist Stephen Hough, ”If I Ruled the World” “I would require an hour once a fortnight of music (classical, I’m afraid) appreciation. A gentle but systematic journey through music history, unlocking...
View ArticleAuto-punctuation and syntactic processing
Once in a while, when I might want to construct a clever piece of SMS text-art, I can be annoyed by the automatic placement of the period (full stop) after entering space two times. We must design for...
View ArticleTouch-screen handwriting
Writing on a touch screen without an implement is pretty difficult. I do applaud the research and work that has brought us thus far, but I am curious why the current solution seems to be settled on...
View ArticleTNW + Disqus
I’m glad that a service like Disqus exists because it centralizes my interaction with various pieces of content and any responses I receive. Furthermore, you can take that same authentication to any...
View ArticleThanksgiving in Brooklyn
My first time hosting! I hope everyone had a warm and delicious holiday as well. — The Brogans, and friends
View ArticleSimple Bank: Great UX all over the place
Great UX! Let users know when to expect a response, and how to get the urgent help they need, if panicked. It’s all about the little big details. See the notification below my message? I could wax on...
View ArticleUnderstanding Holographic Space
I think I need @robrogan to translate this finding for me: http://t.co/pwJBQwjJHx #toosmartforme — Nick Nelson (@nicknelson) December 11, 2013 I won’t purport to understand even a fraction of this...
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