RULE TO KNOW WHEN THE MOVEABLE FEASTS AND HOLY-DAYS BEGIN EASTER-DAY, on which the rest depend, is always the First Sunday after the Full Moon,… Read More »Design Matters (21): Book of Common Prayer, built to last
All else being equal, a good solution: All else is never equal, of course. But every time you make a trade off in one of… Read More »A good solution
With apologies for the hastily taken snap, and the fluff. There are two cup holders, both wide enough for a large mug or bottle and… Read More »Design matters (20): Ford Focus cup holder(s)
These extracts are from Craig Mod’s excellent essay Let’s Talk about Margins, one of the many things worth reading at craigmod.com. Recommended. I saw a… Read More »Design Matters (19): Craig Mod on margins and attention to detail
These three maps in slightly different positions in Singapore’s Orchard MRT station are all orientated correctly according to the point of view of the user.… Read More »Design Matters (16): Singapore MRT maps
The bottom of the barrel Like millions of other people, my shower consists of a large bucket of cold water and a plastic scoop or… Read More »Design Matters (15): Bucket Bath Edition (Kiramas 0318 vs Trixy GN311)
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
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
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
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]