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Rochester, NY
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Skeomorphism Defense
Best explanation I've seen of why Apple's use of skeuomorphism may not be so bad: http://andymangold.com/post/skeuomorphism-the-opiate-of-the-people Continue reading
Posted Oct 23, 2012 at paper & pencil
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Thoughts on Consistency
Interesting discussion on IxDA regarding consistency in user interfaces. My response to demands or inquires for consistency is that appropriate trumps consistent. Then I continue on to explain why the screens or controls being compared are not being handled in... Continue reading
Posted Jul 7, 2011 at paper & pencil
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Learning from Magicians
I'm re-reading a classic Tog paper "Principles, Techniques, and Ethics of Stage Magic and Their Application to Human Interface Design" from 1993 and unlike many technology articles it remains just as fresh 18 years later. Some favorite bits & pieces... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2011 at paper & pencil
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Minding the Gap
Great 5 minute video from UIE on minding the gaps in user experience. Useful in demonstrating the value of having an interaction designer on your team. Web App Stories with Jared Spool - Mind the Gap from User Interface Engineering... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2011 at paper & pencil
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IxD Resources - Psychology Edition
A core skill of interaction design is understanding how people think — specifically in relation to software systems but also on a general level. Most of this knowledge comes from observation & experience and the occasional psychology book in my... Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2011 at paper & pencil
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Alphabetical is an Arbitrary Order
Posted Mar 11, 2011 at paper & pencil
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Lessons from the Medical Field
In the past year and a half of working for a company in the healthcare field, I've been reading more medical related articles. The CTO recently shared a couple of articles that offer great lessons for interaction designers. Patients Lie,... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2011 at paper & pencil
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Designing Seductive Business Apps
Podcast excerpt, about 16 minutes, from Stephen Anderson's talk on Designing Seductive Business Apps from the UIE Web App Masters tour. In the excerpt, Anderson describes the interaction design concepts of scarcity, set completion and feedback loops. There are lots... Continue reading
Reblogged Jun 7, 2010 at paper & pencil
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Simplicity sells
David Pogue, technology columnist at the New York Times, explains how simplicity sells and pokes fun at some of the terrible software interfaces out there. He asks software creators to take time "sweat the details" for the end user. Very... Continue reading
Reblogged Apr 28, 2010 at paper & pencil
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Industry trends in prototyping
Excellent overview of prototyping. I'm just starting to work in an Agile process for the first time and it will be interesting and challenging to prototype in smaller chunks. Although sketches are a great way to start generating ideas, the... Continue reading
Reblogged Apr 26, 2010 at paper & pencil
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