January 2011
5 posts
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Touchscreen Misdirection: Your Metaphor Is a Dog →
It amazes me how many times I’ve seen people liberally throw interface metaphors around on mobile touch devices (for individual interactions or aesthetic purposes) without considering all of the other interactions that those metaphors imply.
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Understanding the Kano Model - A Tool for... →
A useful alternative way of thinking about requirements prioritization. I’ve worked on projects where users’ basic expectation will not be met at launch because of technical limitations and timelines. I knew at the time that the frustrations created from not meeting basic expectations would likely override any delighters that the final product would provide. The Kano model is a good...
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Android Interaction Patterns →
Design patterns for Android interfaces.
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Pleasant Things Work Better | UX Magazine →
Designs shouldn’t just be usable and efficient, they should also be pleasurable.
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Myspace's UX-Induced Death →
A little bitter and direct, but there’s truth in here about how user research can be misunderstood and misused. Similar mistakes can be made when using business stakeholders as a resource for requirements definition.