Concept Videos for Tablet Readers
Luke Wroblewski posted three videos of concepts for tablet readers. I had already seen the Time/SI video, but not the others. Sure, the Kindle has made leaps and bounds already, pushing with it a whole market of similar readers trying
Concept Videos for Tablet Readers
Luke Wroblewski posted three videos of concepts for tablet readers. I had already seen the Time/SI video, but not the others. Sure, the Kindle has made leaps and bounds already, pushing with it a whole market of similar readers trying
Don Norman on Ethnography and Innovation
Don Norman has a provocative article on his site about ethnography and design research. See “Technology First, Needs Last“. He gets right to the point, summarizing his basic premise in the first sentence: I’ve come to a disconcerting conclusion: design
Don Norman on Ethnography and Innovation
Don Norman has a provocative article on his site about ethnography and design research. See “Technology First, Needs Last“. He gets right to the point, summarizing his basic premise in the first sentence: I’ve come to a disconcerting conclusion: design
Entity Cube
I just came across Entity Cube from Microsoft Asia. The researchers mention right up front that accuracy of the entity extraction and categorization still needs work, so I won’t even comment on that. (Listing “Al Roker” in the category “Academic”
Entity Cube
I just came across Entity Cube from Microsoft Asia. The researchers mention right up front that accuracy of the entity extraction and categorization still needs work, so I won’t even comment on that. (Listing “Al Roker” in the category “Academic”
Breadcrumb Navigation continued…
I recently posted about breadcrumb trails. In a nutshell, breadcrumb trails have gotten a bad rap because, as navigation mechanisms, they aren’t really used that much. At least that’s what some studies have shown. But we’re starting to see a
Breadcrumb Navigation continued…
I recently posted about breadcrumb trails. In a nutshell, breadcrumb trails have gotten a bad rap because, as navigation mechanisms, they aren’t really used that much. At least that’s what some studies have shown. But we’re starting to see a
Cory Doctorow on Copyright
David Weinberger interviews Cory Doctorow on copyright and future of books in this podcast: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman/2009/11/19/radio-berkman-137-cory-doctorow-in-defense-of-%C2%A9/ I pretty much agree with much of what Cory says. I have to admit, though, that I heard the interview at the end of long
Cory Doctorow on Copyright
David Weinberger interviews Cory Doctorow on copyright and future of books in this podcast: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman/2009/11/19/radio-berkman-137-cory-doctorow-in-defense-of-%C2%A9/ I pretty much agree with much of what Cory says. I have to admit, though, that I heard the interview at the end of long
Pivot from Live Labs
Pivot is a new project from Microsoft Live Labs that looks very promising. It’s a system and interface for displaying and filtering large sets of information. From the Pivot website: “Pivot makes it easier to interact with massive amounts of
Pivot from Live Labs
Pivot is a new project from Microsoft Live Labs that looks very promising. It’s a system and interface for displaying and filtering large sets of information. From the Pivot website: “Pivot makes it easier to interact with massive amounts of
Breadcrumb Navigation
Seeing Breadcrumb Navigation Examined (via The Hot Strudel) reminded me that I’d been meaning to write a post about breadcrumb trails for a while now. The post contains a quite survey of various uses of breadcrumbs. It’s worth a peek. First of
Breadcrumb Navigation
Seeing Breadcrumb Navigation Examined (via The Hot Strudel) reminded me that I’d been meaning to write a post about breadcrumb trails for a while now. The post contains a quite survey of various uses of breadcrumbs. It’s worth a peek. First of
Follow-up Post – European Commission: Design as a driver of user-centred innovation II
In April 2009 I posted about a European Commision looking at Design (with a capital D) as a driver of innovation. Charlotte Arwidi from this commission has now made public the results of a public survey on the report itself. See the full
Follow-up Post – European Commission: Design as a driver of user-centred innovation II
In April 2009 I posted about a European Commision looking at Design (with a capital D) as a driver of innovation. Charlotte Arwidi from this commission has now made public the results of a public survey on the report itself. See the full
John Ferrara on Measuring Relevance
John Ferrara is an expert in online search systems. His recent article in A List Part is one of the first ones I know of outside of the academic literature that takes a systematic look at relevance. See: Testing Search
John Ferrara on Measuring Relevance
John Ferrara is an expert in online search systems. His recent article in A List Part is one of the first ones I know of outside of the academic literature that takes a systematic look at relevance. See: Testing Search
Bad Navigation – #1 Usability Sin
(via Usability News): Neil Walker has a brief article over at Net Imperative called The Seven Sins of Usability. The number 1 sin: Inconsistent and confusing site navigation He writes: Effective site navigation is important from the outset of a
Bad Navigation – #1 Usability Sin
(via Usability News): Neil Walker has a brief article over at Net Imperative called The Seven Sins of Usability. The number 1 sin: Inconsistent and confusing site navigation He writes: Effective site navigation is important from the outset of a
Article Of The Future
Cell Press, a publication by Elsevier Science, has an interesting effort to re-invent what an online scientific article looks like. They’ve launch a very light beta with two different prototypes, and they’ve invited the scientific community to provide feedback on
Article Of The Future
Cell Press, a publication by Elsevier Science, has an interesting effort to re-invent what an online scientific article looks like. They’ve launch a very light beta with two different prototypes, and they’ve invited the scientific community to provide feedback on
Review: The Innovator’s Guide to Growth
The Innovator’s Guide to Growth, by Scott Anthony, Mark Johnson, Joseph Sinfield, and Elizabeth Altman. Harvard Business Press, 2008. http://www.innovatorsguidetogrowth.com “Innovation” is a term that’s hard to define precisely. It can mean different things to different people at different times.
Review: The Innovator’s Guide to Growth
The Innovator’s Guide to Growth, by Scott Anthony, Mark Johnson, Joseph Sinfield, and Elizabeth Altman. Harvard Business Press, 2008. http://www.innovatorsguidetogrowth.com “Innovation” is a term that’s hard to define precisely. It can mean different things to different people at different times.
Subjective Factors in Information Seeking
This article in JASIST caught my eye: “The role of subjective factors in the information search process,” by Jacek Gwizdka (Rutgers), Irene Lopatovska (Pratt). Forthcoming. “Subjective factors” are any and all of the feelings and perceptions users have while seeking
Subjective Factors in Information Seeking
This article in JASIST caught my eye: “The role of subjective factors in the information search process,” by Jacek Gwizdka (Rutgers), Irene Lopatovska (Pratt). Forthcoming. “Subjective factors” are any and all of the feelings and perceptions users have while seeking
Kate Rutter on Slime Mold
Kate Rutter gave a presentation at the IA Summit in Memphis this year on slime mold. That’s right, slime mold. What’s that got to do with IA and UX? Nothing. And Everything. Hear the whole presentation on Boxes and Arrows.
Kate Rutter on Slime Mold
Kate Rutter gave a presentation at the IA Summit in Memphis this year on slime mold. That’s right, slime mold. What’s that got to do with IA and UX? Nothing. And Everything. Hear the whole presentation on Boxes and Arrows.
Web Design and Typography
via InfoDesign The folks at Information Architects Japan have an interesting article about typography online. The title says it all: Web Design is 95% Typography. A little exaggerated in propotion but they make a good point: typography online is often
Web Design and Typography
via InfoDesign The folks at Information Architects Japan have an interesting article about typography online. The title says it all: Web Design is 95% Typography. A little exaggerated in propotion but they make a good point: typography online is often
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