UX & Me

After a moment or two, the customer glanced down at the iPad and noticed that the transaction had paused on the screen asking for a tip. He looked around, hesitated, and then gingerly reached over and pressed the $1 tip button. He did the same on the next screen, where he entered an email address for a receipt, only stepping closer to use the iPad keyboard. Throughout this episode, his body language spoke of his social curiosity for the iPad mixed with the social taboo of entering the domain of the merchant.

What Is Design? :: Echo Enduring Blog

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:02:00 -0700

What Is Design? :: Echo Enduring Blog:

“I would suggest that there are three key elements that are integral to all forms of design. The first is a solid understanding of the purpose of the design itself. The second is to make carefully considered and intentional decisions about the various design elements themselves. Finally, design is always created as a framework for some degree of content, in both the common and broader sense.”

Don Norman's jnd.org / Gestural Interfaces: A Step Backwards in Usability

Sat, 29 May 2010 11:17:12 -0700

Don Norman's jnd.org / Gestural Interfaces: A Step Backwards in Usability

Google Font Directory

Wed, 19 May 2010 12:32:46 -0700

Google Font Directory:

Announced at Google I|O today.

FML via i.imgur.com

Sat, 15 May 2010 15:27:00 -0700

FML via i.imgur.com

Twitter for Android: A closer look at Android’s evolving UI patterns

Wed, 12 May 2010 16:52:00 -0700

Twitter for Android: A closer look at Android’s evolving UI patterns

Pure CSS Icons

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:06:00 -0700

Pure CSS Icons:

Yes, that’s right.

Meet the new Firefox Add-ons Manager

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:28:00 -0700

Meet the new Firefox Add-ons Manager:

I don’t use Firefox for browsing anymore (I’m on a strict Chrome/Safari diet) but this is good. Reminds me a lot of the Gnome download manager (gnome-app-install).

Every Time Zone

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:23:00 -0700

Every Time Zone:

A very elegant world clock. And look ma, no flash!

Desktop Notifications with WebKit

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:09:00 -0700

Desktop Notifications with WebKit:

Really kind of a big deal especially in a world for a browser-based OS (ChromeOS), though wondering if this will ever take off outside of that platform.

Here’s a demo of these Chrome notifications [in Japanese]

If only web apps could talk to Growl…

Adobe throws in the towel with Apple

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:24:00 -0700

Adobe throws in the towel with Apple:

Instead of give up on Apple altogether, why not make your software less stupid on its platforms?

10 Suggestions for Redesigning the Google Profile

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:52:00 -0700

10 Suggestions for Redesigning the Google Profile:

I agree with most of these.