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xkcd: University Website

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:57:45 -0400

xkcd: University Website

Indian Student Rethinks Newspapers (via @DesignObserver)

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:17:44 -0400

Indian Student Rethinks Newspapers (via @DesignObserver)

App Watch: PBS Sees Potential in iPhone as Children’s Toy - Digits - WSJ

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:32:16 -0400

App Watch: PBS Sees Potential in iPhone as Children’s Toy - Digits - WSJ:

“Our specialty has always been in informal education,” said Lesli Rotenberg, the senior vice president of children’s media at PBS. “We can make a really big difference even when kids aren’t in school.”

What Inflation? Products That Cost Less Today Than in 2000 |...

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:00:42 -0400

What Inflation? Products That Cost Less Today Than in 2000 | MintLife Blog | Personal Finance News & Advice

IDEO and Steelcase Unveil a School Desk for the Future of...

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:38:14 -0400

IDEO and Steelcase Unveil a School Desk for the Future of Teaching [UPDATED] | Fast Company

Core77.com • View topic - 1HDC 10.03 - Gestural Interfaces -...

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:55:57 -0400

Core77.com • View topic - 1HDC 10.03 - Gestural Interfaces - Submissions (via @megfrisch)

I want one! Great solution. (via @azaaza) DEWS does away with...

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:06:59 -0400

I want one! Great solution. (via @azaaza)

DEWS does away with concerns about whether your toothbrush is resting on an unhygienic surface. This upstanding toothbrush makes use of a weight at the end of its rounded handle to create a centre of gravity at the handle base. When the toothbrush is set down, it will sway momentarily until it reaches a position of balance – much like a tumble doll.
RYAN HARC: dews2

52 Weeks of UX: Critique me, Please!

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:33:50 -0400

52 Weeks of UX: Critique me, Please!:

“Your design isn’t a work of art. It’s a business solution. Practice being critiqued.” — Matthew Smith (Squared Eye)

Who in their right mind wants to practice being critiqued? Encouraging others to critically examine the work we produce (and in some ways, us as designers or as people…

via @davegray

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:34:46 -0400

via @davegray

LukeW | Gradual Engagement Boosts Twitter Sign-Ups by 29%

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:21:47 -0400

LukeW | Gradual Engagement Boosts Twitter Sign-Ups by 29%:

Through their user research, Twitter found that while celebrities (and their tweets) were a big reason people came to Twitter, they did not keep them there. Instead, what kept users on Twitter was the things they were passionate about - hobbies, conversations with subject-matter experts, and friends. This was the core essence of the service that a gradual engagement approach needed to deliver.

Excellent shift, Twitter. I was thoroughly offended when I went to register for another Twitter account and found that “Start following these random people!” screen.

Also, I am extremely enticed by the description of sending confirmation emails TripIt to sign up…might have to try that next time I travel.

via mikeyil:lserp

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:09 -0400

via mikeyil:lserp

Meet iPad’s Competition (by Section Design)

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:17:17 -0400

Meet iPad’s Competition (by Section Design)

via geekystuff: Facebook Rubber Stamp Lets You Like Things In...

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:05:42 -0400

via geekystuff: Facebook Rubber Stamp Lets You Like Things In The Real World

via @theccr2

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:47:00 -0400

via @theccr2

"Once you are open to questioning … one question leads to another"

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:56:30 -0400

“Once you are open to questioning … one question leads to another”

- Carl Sagan (via @trammell’s #SaganDesign talk, @PhillyCHI edition)

From 52 Weeks of UX: Is the term "UX" being marginalized?

Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:24 -0400

From 52 Weeks of UX: Is the term "UX" being marginalized? :

The term “UX” is becoming like duct tape. People are sticking it everywhere. Take, for example, the UX-related jobs titles people are using these days, essentially a concatenation of UX on the front of an existing thing: UX designer (a term I’ve used), UX architect, UX consultant, UX…

Snazzy interactive info graphic

Thu, 13 May 2010 10:19:46 -0400

Snazzy interactive info graphic

Firefox 4 Initial Concepts Presentation

Tue, 11 May 2010 16:54:25 -0400

Firefox 4 Initial Concepts Presentation:

Speed (actual and perceived) is one of the primary reasons I stick with Chrome.
Also, screen real estate and overall aesthetic. Less pixels might draw me back to the FF party. And maybe some actual (minimalist) visual design. “Personas” don’t count as pretty. Also, I can’t stand the use of that name in that context :)
Digging the app tap concept, looks better than Chrome’s implementation.
All-in-one management of personalization (themes, add-ons, preferences, etc) is obvious but wonderful.
Cookie management is an interesting nugget to chew on. It’d be nice if there was a way to convey to mainstream users what exactly is in cookies so they could know whether their privacy is being invaded, or if they even need cookies turned on at all. Might be useful to be able to just enable sites that are trusted and require cookies to function.

Envious of whoever got that internship over me :( Looks like they’ve got some really fun work ahead!

8 Websites You Need to Stop Building - The Oatmeal

Tue, 11 May 2010 16:23:00 -0400

8 Websites You Need to Stop Building - The Oatmeal:

Oh the social media hype. 2.0 is so 2006.

tools of the trade at @messagefirst (by stellargirl)

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:28:04 -0400

tools of the trade at @messagefirst (by stellargirl)