If it has the word ‘button’ in it, it’s a good blog. At least that seems to be the case in my experience so far. I recently came across two excellent interaction design blogs, “The History of the Button” and “Upressable … Continue reading
Ergonomics Resources: Usability
iphones, smart phones and generally dumb ideas
So, I’m still pretty excited about the iphone and I’d love to hear personal stories of use. That being said, I was speaking with a client of mine the other day when the iphone came up. My client was saying … Continue reading
Apple iPhone: Usable…Is it?
After watching David Pogue’s review of the iPhone–it does pay to be a famous gadget reviewer because you’re always getting the latest and greatest well before it hits market–I realized that I’m just not sure how great of an innovation … Continue reading
iPhone 1.0: What could possibly go wrong?
OK-Cancel posted this comic about the iPhone that I just had to share. I think this really captures the general attitude toward Apple products these days. Only time will tell if touch screen technology really is the wave of the … Continue reading
Please Press The Yes Button
I just had to repost this from History of the Button: So funny. Technorati Tags: history of the button
Usability Matters: Web Sites That Suck
With his 1996 launch of WebPagesThatSuck.com, Vincent Flanders has been a pioneer in the field of website usability. WebPagesThatSuck.com became an extremely popular destination on the web, winning a number of awards including one of PC Magazine’s Top 100 Web … Continue reading
iPhone, Multi-Touch, and the “Death of the Button”
In order to understand why interaction designers are so excited about the iPhone, we have to take a look at multi-touch technology. What exactly is multi-touch? Multi-touch is a human-computer interaction technique and the hardware devices that implement it. It … Continue reading
A User Friendly Search Engine for Baby Boomers
Eons, a 50-plus media company for boomers and seniors, announced the launch of Cranky.com today, the first age-relevant search engine. Eons teamed up with Compete – an online consumer market research leader- to analyze the most popular Web sites among … Continue reading
Why is it Hard for Humans to Design Technology For Humans?
It’s easy to find fault with technology. It breaks, it is hard to use, it never seems to work the way you want it to. On the other hand, it’s also easy to forget how amazing today’s technology is. The … Continue reading
It’s Never Been A Better Year to do Your Holiday Shopping Online
Blast Radius, a customer experience innovation firm, just released their annual report evaluating America’s best online shopping experiences. The report indicates that retailers have significantly improved their online shopping experiences since last Holiday season. In the retail business, usability could … Continue reading