Every now and then you come across a piece of writing that really makes you stop and think. Magic Ink: Information Software and the Graphical Interface is just such a paper. Bret Victor makes some salient points in this piece — in essence, rather than…
Leisa Reichelt, writing for UI Garden, offers a new perspective on using personas in the design process. I find personas virtually useless when it comes to design, and I very rarely reference them in making design decisions. For me, personas aren’t about design, but that…
Juan C. Duersteler writes that Mendeleev’s periodic table is brilliant information visualization … When the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev published the first version of his Periodic Table of the Elements in 1869 he couldn’t imagine that it would become in due time one of the…
Jacob Nielsen writes in his latest column that eBay’s recent earnings increased because of better usability. eBay reported record profits for Q1. This despite the fact that the number of auction LISTINGS only increased by 2%. However, merchandise SOLD increased by 14%. In presenting the…
First, the enthusiasts: following is a video panel discussion among representatives of Second Life, MySpace, FaceBook and LinkedIn (a Commonwealth Club event, via ForaTV). According to them the value of online social networks is immeasurable. No-one blinked when Robin Harper from SecondLife admitted that their…
Interactive, paper-based prototyping ideaI love this! No more excuses for not…
Loyalty – is there an app for that?This morning I was cleaning out my purse…Copyright © 2010 All rights reserved
