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UI Design Challenge: Redesign A Filter Widget

Posted: Jun 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment
So I am bringing back the UI design challenge and wanted to try this a bit different. I want this to be an interactive experience. If you listen to my audio blog posts: http://boo.fm/b29310. I talked about recent research I was conducting to locate a new house. ...
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UI Design Dissection: Google Reader What Makes an Application Great?

Posted: Apr 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
There are some applications I never used or expected to use for more then a few days. And in any given week I try out about 10 – 15 new applications. I do this because I love analyzing and predicting new trends, design patterns, and visualizing work-flows. Usually, I end up with using 0 of...
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Design Experiences: Don’t Rub Your Product Experience All Over Me.

Posted: Feb 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment
The other day I was pumping some gas at the gas station only to be accosted by the latest in drive by guerilla marketing. Nowadays, it is quite common to find little kiosks setup  outside of major business selling everything from makeup to car polisher. It’s as if the strip mall has come...
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The Most Important Questions to Ask When Building A Web Application UI.

Posted: Feb 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment
You didn’t think I was going to reveal it so quickly did you? Of course not, I like everyone to learn a little bit before they get the answer. There is nothing wrong with being forced to think a bit. Let me back up a little and begin there. The other day I was driving home from work and...
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UI Design Lessons: Are You Driving Your Application Usability Off A Cliff?

Posted: Jul 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment
If I had a million dollars for every time a client asked me to add more features, or more appropriately stuff and jam more features into an already bulging application, I would have published a book, bought a mansion, and maybe a small island somewhere in the South Pacific....
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UI Design Lessons: Are You Driving Your Application Usability Off A Cliff? If I had a million dollars for every time a client asked me to add more features, or more appropriately stuff and jam more features into an already bulging application, I would have published a book, bought a mansion, and maybe a small island somewhere in the South Pacific.... Jul 4th, 2008 | one response
Blog Respose: Bowman Leaves Google This topic has been blowing up all over the design world online. For the full blog post from Bowman Lead Visual Designer at Google visit his blog. The quick summary is this. He left because of design V.S. engineering issues. The article goes on to talk about the almost obsessive need to validate... Mar 20th, 2009 | no responses
Which Widget is the Right Widget for My Application Design? Let’s talk about proper widget usage. It’s imperative to know when to use the right tool for the right job. I wouldn’t use a sledge hammer to hang a painting (unless it was a very large painting.) I wouldn’t use a socket wrench as a pliers. I could use a butter knife to... Apr 7th, 2008 | no responses

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