Innovation at Play: Webcam 1.0
The Uncertain Paternity of Invention The father of invention must be laziness … or play.* 10 magic points if you already knew that the world’s… Read More »Innovation at Play: Webcam 1.0
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Design Matters (12): IKEA Detergent Bottle
Tall But Perfectly Formed “Who needs a specialist dispenser for dish soap?” To my surprise it turned out that I did. This bottle: Has a… Read More »Design Matters (12): IKEA Detergent Bottle
Resources from Nielsen Norman: Peak-End Rule, Working Memory, Cognitive Load and User Experience
These brief videos from Nielsen Norman Group – and the articles accompanying them – are great summaries of principles of good design and worth (re)visiting… Read More »Resources from Nielsen Norman: Peak-End Rule, Working Memory, Cognitive Load and User Experience
Design Matters (9): Bruce Tognazzini’s First Principles of Interaction Design [Radio Edit]
Effective interfaces are visually apparent and forgiving, instilling in their users a sense of control. Users quickly see the breadth of their options, grasp how… Read More »Design Matters (9): Bruce Tognazzini’s First Principles of Interaction Design [Radio Edit]
Design Matters (8): Where’s that file?
I can make a reasonably sensible filing system, but tend to fall down when it comes to the practice of administrative maintenance. Like personal hygiene,… Read More »Design Matters (8): Where’s that file?
Design matters (7): Death by PowerPoint
Design / information architecture / clarity, simplicity and focus matter a great deal – probably more than you think.Highly recommend the whole of this post… Read More »Design matters (7): Death by PowerPoint
Resource: SVG images with Inkscape in 6 minutes
SVG images (SVG = Scaleable Vector Graphics) are more or less what they sound like – images that can be scaled up or down without… Read More »Resource: SVG images with Inkscape in 6 minutes
Design matters (6): Bosch hand-blender attachment
These two things: 1) The two holes in the base of the attachment to allow water to drain.2) The rubber skirt around the edge to… Read More »Design matters (6): Bosch hand-blender attachment
Design Matters (5): the information architecture of a water dispenser
Here are three water dispensers: … may not be a thing of beauty but it’s clean and relatively well designed in terms of the aesthetics… Read More »Design Matters (5): the information architecture of a water dispenser
Resource: how to bulk resize images with Irfanview (resize multiple files)
Download and install Irfanview (“One of the most popular viewers worldwide.”) Go to the folder that contains the photos you want to resize. Open one… Read More »Resource: how to bulk resize images with Irfanview (resize multiple files)