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Slate posted an article (which I didn’t finish reading) about how few people finish reading an article online before “bouncing” (leaving without reading anything) or heading off to comment before they are finished. They are making three assumptions I’d like to call out: * They assume their articles are worth finishing * They assume that […]
One of my final projects at Desiring God was the information architecture and user experience design (interactions, interface layout, etc) of the Desiring God App for iOS. We’re quite pleased with the results.
I’m not as harsh a critic as most are being about the new Twitter app. It’s a big change, and most big changes to familiar things bring discomfort. For me the jury is still out on whether the changes are net positive or net negative. I’m trying to get over the change shock. But I […]
In Chapter 2 of Erin Kissane‘s new book, “The Elements of Content Strategy” she gives a dead-on illustration: > In effective museum and gallery installations, visitors are usually invited to spend time being with art – or artifacts or other content. Curators and exhibition designers understand that people require certain things to have concentrated experiences: […]
Gawker media has released the beta of their new redesign complete overhaul of the blog concept. It represents a significant shift. They posted about their rational on Lifehacker. The internet, television and magazines are merging; and the optimal strategy will assemble the best from each medium. Overall, I love the beta. I love its simplicity, […]
On March 22nd AlbertMohler.com unveiled a redesign that was a massive push forward in terms of aesthetics and (according to the organization) technology usage. I wanted to get the designer’s take on the redesign and so, after some digging (via Twitter) to find David Yeiser, I asked and he agreed to answer six questions about […]
A few weeks ago I saw a video on Wired that began a shift in the way I see my profession. I have typically called myself a “Web designer”, and primarily, this is what I am. This video made me realize what the next shift is, what the next move in my career should be […]
Leona Tomlinson rounds up a great list of considerations when building a Web site to help ensure that it is actually accessible, rather than systematically meeting a list of guidelines. > …we must look further than the guidelines if we are to create websites which are accessible to users with disabilities and the assistive technologies […]
Everything I need to know about accessibility I learned from Star Wars by Derek Featherstone. Small band of rebels versus the unfeeling evil empire :) A good motivational, conceptual overview of Accessibility. Not much by way of example or technique, but still good. Check out my notes below.
A/B Testing: Design Friend or Foe? – Corey Chandler Lead Interaction Designer, eBay Inc – Jake Cressman Producer, Electronic Arts – Chris Maliwat Sr Dir of Prod Mgmt, Vuze Inc – Micah Alpern Design Dir Social Search, Yahoo! Inc – Elliot Shmukler Principal Prod Mgr, LinkedIn Very valuable panel on testing design changes to determine […]
Smashing Magazine posted a nice roundup of Online Calendars and Date Pickers.
Okay this is just flipping cool. A List Apart: Findings From the Web Design Survey > In April 2007, A List Apart and An Event Apart conducted the first survey of people who make websites. Close to 33,000 web professionals answered the survey’s 37 questions, providing the first data ever collected on the business of […]