Design News
Quote of the day
4 Feb 2012by Beth at WeightMaven
Wow. Talk about something not being a fair fight. In the battle of consumer versus Big Food, here’s what a food marketing executive tells CBC’s Marketplace (~9:30): Consumers are smart, shoppers is [sic] dumb. And I say that in a nice way. Nice job from Yoni Freedhoff of Weighty Matters ... continues
via [Weight Maven]
Today’s annoying study
3 Feb 2012by Beth at WeightMaven
Actually today’s study — Inflammasome-mediated dysbiosis regulates progression of NAFLD and obesity — looks fascinating. In it, researchers find that their mouse studies suggest that “gut microbiota are associated with exacerbated hepatic steatosis and inflammation” and... continues
via [Weight Maven]
Lost Stories Information Design History
3 Feb 2012Information design, one of the many giant fields on which shoulders we stand. "In a competitive business marketplace, not everyone wants to acknowledge that each generation tends to learn from, build on or divert from the previous generations ideas and output. We see this phenomenon clearly evident ... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
The Big Fat Money Bomb
2 Feb 2012by Beth at WeightMaven
I’m not a traditional HAES girl (given my weight loss efforts) but I agree with the HAES folks that health comes first. I also agree that the childhood obesity billboards in Georgia are a terrible public health strategy. So I’ve donated to Ragen Chastain’s Support All Kids billboar... continues
via [Weight Maven]
Why External Links Should Open in New Tabs
2 Feb 2012Unfortunately, many users don't even notice a tab has been initiated. Back, back, back... "When most designers design websites, they don't pay much attention to links. As long as the link works and takes users to the right page, everything is fine. However, a great user experience goes further than ... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
How the Knowledge Navigator video came about
31 Jan 2012Great read about the making of the iconic vision video by AAPL. "Sparked by the introduction of Siri, as well as products such as iPad and Skype, there have been many recent posts and articles tracing the technologies back to a 1987 Apple video called Knowledge Navigator. The video simulated an inte... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Artful Feynman Diagrams
30 Jan 2012via [Ask E.T]
Browser and GUI Chrome
30 Jan 2012I'm wondering if traditional media also have this chrome thing. "Chrome is the user interface overhead that surrounds user data and web page content. Although chrome obesity can eat half of the available pixels, a reasonable amount enhances usability." (Jakob Nielsen ~ Alertbox)
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Data Monday: Login & Passwords
30 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
Despite being nearly ubiquitous online, username and password login screens are wrought with usability and security issues. Here's a small sample of how bad things are.The average person has between 7 and 25 accounts that they log into every day. (source)People report authenticating about 15 times ... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
Digital books (and how to put ET books on the iPad)
29 Jan 2012via [Ask E.T]
Sitting too much?
29 Jan 2012by Beth at WeightMaven
As someone who works on a computer most of the day (and spends a good deal of non-work time on one too), it’d be great news if this Lifehacker post is correct. You can help counteract too much sitting by: Getting regular breaks during sedentary activity Getting about 30 minutes of activity a d... continues
via [Weight Maven]
Wanted for Beautiful Evidence: hyperbolic paraboloid made from a few scattere...
29 Jan 2012via [Ask E.T]
Mat Lalonde on science and paleo
27 Jan 2012by Beth at WeightMaven
Wow. This is a MUST watch video. Yes, it’s a little geeky (his nickname isn’t Mat the Kraken for nothing), but most of it is pretty accessible. Mat is a former vegan (2 years) and vegetarian (8 years), who has adopted a paleo-ish diet. But he almost didn’t, because he find some of ... continues
via [Weight Maven]
UI: Getting the Details Right
27 Jan 2012Why 5 and not 7, 9 or 3? "User interface details matter to the overall user experience. Many users may not consciously notice these details on your site yet they do have an impact on the overall user experience. When everything feels just right the perception of your site and brand is improved. In t... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Chris Kresser: Why It’s So Hard To Lose Weight – And Keep It Off
25 Jan 2012by Beth at WeightMaven
Chris Kresser’s recent podcast — Why It’s So Hard To Lose Weight – And Keep It Off — is a must-listen! A highlight (emphasis mine): Anybody who says obesity is as simple as, you know, too much fat or too much carbohydrate or something like that is either misinformed or is inten... continues
via [Weight Maven]
Device Experiences & Responsive Design
24 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
I recently updated my article on Device Classes & Responsive Design for Facebook's HTML5 resource center, which is designed to help developers reach people on desktops, smartphones and tablets using web standards. Check it out on Facebook.
Device Experiences & Responsive DesignWhile the task of desig... continuesvia [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
Apple's Numbers in January 2012
24 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
At Apple's October 2011 iPhone launch, CEO Tim Cook shared updated market and sales numbers. Back then Apple had sold 250 million iOS devices. Here's what the story looks like today.A total of 315M iOS devices have been sold. (source)85M of these devices are using the iCloud service Apple rolled out... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
Data Monday: iPhone Closing the Gap
23 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
Google's Android operating system is seeing 700,000 activations a day. Despite this meteoric growth, Apple's iPhone has been gaining on Android in recent smartphone sales in the United States.According to the NPD Group, Apple's iOS moved up to 43% of U.S. smartphone sales in October and November, co... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
There's a Smartphone Inside
19 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
Technology has a way of eating itself. Products that once seemed like the future get subsumed by the next generation of gadgets. Consider the DVD player now a feature of laptop computers and cars. Or the Instant Messenger client now just a feature on many Web sites and apps. Our latest technical mar... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
The Four Horsemen of JavaScript
18 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
I'm not technical enough to understand the full implications of this but it strikes me as very interesting: JavaScript simultaneously running the client, server, data structure, and third party connections of software. Let me elaborate.I spent the last four weeks learning to write code for Node.js a... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
Data Monday: Video Viewing Across Devices
16 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
As rumors of a new Apple TV continue to swirl, it's worth looking at how people are using networked devices to watch TV and online video programming. Hint: it's a multi-device world...Almost 145 million people watch video online in the U.S., compared to about 290 million who watch traditional TV. Am... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
Thinking Fast and Slow
11 Jan 2012by Don Norman
This is an excellent summary of the latest thinking in the psychology of thought judgment, and decision making, written by one of the foremost scholars in the area. Highly recommended. The book covers a wide range of phenomena, producing very important, counter-intuitive insights to many aspects of... continues
via [JND.org]
The origins of the modern world
11 Jan 2012by Don Norman
Two books that treat history from a non-European point of view, emphasizing the critical role and world leadership, especially in trade, that Asia played until the 1800s. They should be of interest to everyone, but for designers, they help reinforce the notion that western biases have affected the ... continues
via [JND.org]
Mobilizing Web Sites Foreword
10 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
Kris Layon's latest book, Mobilizing Web Sites: Strategies for Mobile Web Implementation, was recently released. The book outlines ways Web designers and developers can begin to make their existing desktop sites work well on mobile devices. Kris gave me the pleasure of writing the book's forward and... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
Data Monday: The Voracious Mobile Consumer
9 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
When it comes to wireless network and mobile use, not all users are created equal. A small but growing percentage of people are gobbling up huge quantities of network traffic and the devices they use make a big difference in how much data they consume.1% of bandwidth consumers account for half of al... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
Yet Another Technology Cusp: Confusion, Vendor Wars, and Opportunities
7 Jan 2012by Don Norman
There is a technological revolution in the air, not because new principles and technologies have been discovered, but because so many past technologies have simultaneously reached a state of maturity that they can be incorporated into everyday technology. These cusps in technology produce new opport... continues
via [JND.org]
Does Culture Matter for Product Design?
3 Jan 2012by Don Norman
Does culture matter for product design? For the world of mass-produced products, that is, for the world of industrial design, culture might be far less important than we might have expected. Is this really true, and if so, is this a positive or negative finding?
via [JND.org]
Data Monday: 2011 Holiday Shopping & Mobile
2 Jan 2012by Luke Wroblewski
Online commerce wrapped up 2011 by breaking records in total spending, mobile purchases, mobile device activations, and mobile app downloads. Here's what happened during the 2011 holiday season.Online shopping jumped 16.4% on Christmas Day 2011 over last year, and the dollar amount of those purchase... continues
via [LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy and Design]
Industrial HCI Research: A Personal and Professional Perspective
20 Dec 2011Every practice is made by people, not organizations. Focus on people, not brands. "In this article, we give you some personal perspective on the changing role of human-computer interaction (HCI) researchers practicing in industry over the last 25 years and look to the future. We identify long-lastin... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Conversation: Jon Kolko & Don Norman mediated by Richard Anderson
17 Dec 2011by Don Norman
Out with the Old, In with the New: A Conversation with Don Norman & Jon Kolko, mediated by Richard Anderson. The item contains photos, a transcript, and an embedded video of the event. Topics addressed included the nature of and the difference between art and design, whether design should be ta... continues
via [JND.org]
Videos and Interviews
17 Dec 2011by Don Norman
Pointers to my talk videos, podcasts, and interviews.
via [JND.org]
Designing Metro style apps that are touch-optimized
14 Dec 2011By exception, a proprietary tech video on HCI. "Get the knowledge and guidance needed to build an app for an intuitive, powerful touch experience. Understand how touch design principles are firmly grounded in customer needs of comfort and utility. Discover how your app can use Windows 8 touch langua... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Why Hypercard Had to Die
5 Dec 2011Should be part of "The Web That Wasn't". "I was a Hypercard child - though our friendship was brief." (Loper OS)courtey of markbernstein
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
The difference between a UX Designer and UI Developer
2 Dec 2011DTDT (again): Interface is part of the object and experience is part of the subject, be it for design or development purposes. "UX Designers focus on the structure and layout of content, navigation and how users interact with them. (...) UI Developers focus on the way the functionality is displayed ... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Networked Knowledge, Decades Before Google
23 Nov 2011Great reference article to pass around. The more Otlet, the better. "He dreamed of a 'mechanical, collective brain' and his complex system for indexing information could be considered an analog version of Google. Belgian lawyer and librarian Paul Otlet died in 1944, poor and disillusioned. But his w... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Origins of the Apple Human Interface
23 Nov 2011A first hand recollection of ideas, concepts, and prototypes. This is a verbatim transcript of a public lecture given on October 28, 1997. ~ "We got clearance, thankfully, from the Apple lawyers, which came about two - three weeks ago, so we could give it here, just in time to announce it. We're gra... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Polka Organic Caviar
11 Nov 2011by reluct
Artisan organic caviar brand Polka is about to launch. Like it here. Follow it here.
via [Reluct.com Design and Architecture News]
Dark Patterns: Deception vs. Honesty in UI Design
2 Nov 2011Another way of phrasing dark patterns would be e-Commerce Magic. "We might not like to admit it but deception is deeply entwined with life on this planet. Insects evolved to use it, animals employ it in their behavior, and of course, we humans use it to manipulate, control, and profit from each othe... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
The Silicon Jungle: A Novel of Deception, Power, and Internet Intrigue
24 Oct 2011by Don Norman
This novel portrays a possible, unfortunate future, where privacy is gone and large search companies and governments can track people's every deed, even if they don't do them. The author, Shumeet Baluja, works at Google, and the startup culture depicted in the opening chapter as well as the life in ... continues
via [JND.org]
Two Extremes of Touch Interaction
19 Oct 2011Touch this, touch that. "Microsoft Research Redmond researchers Hrvoje Benko and Scott Saponas have been investigating the use of touch interaction in computing devices since the mid-'00s. Now, two sharply different yet related projects demonstrate novel approaches to the world of touch and gestures... continues
via [InfoDesign: Understanding by Design]
Design Links
What it's like to be a (G)host.
東芝：トップページ（Flash版）
Finding Inspiration in Uncommon Sources: 12 Places to Look - Smashing Magazine
IDKB - Models/Theories
Lost Garden: Nintendo's Genre Innovation Strategy: Thoughts on the Revolu...
IN SEARCH OF SERENDIPITY | More Intelligent Life
Can American Students Rediscover Their Creativity? David ...
D. I. Y. Kids
Ponoko
All Videos « RSA Comment
Incomplete Manifesto for Growth
Tim Brown on creativity and play | Video on TED.com
PreKandKSharing: Making the transition from product to process focused art
Alltop - Top Infographics News
50 great examples of infographics - FrancescoMugnai.com
newsmap
Think Quarterly by Google
TED | Talks | Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? (video)
Information Is Beautiful | Ideas, issues, concepts, subjects - visualized!
Color Theory for Designers, Part 1: The Meaning of Color - Smashing Magazine
A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
m-a-u-s-e-r | micro-architecture-unit-star-energy-ray
The Work of Jonathan Harris
Datavisualization.ch
International Journal of Design
Column Five Media: Infographics, Content Strategy, Interactive Design
Thirty Conversations on Design
Ian Bogost
Lev Manovich
Adult Learning Theory
Via Delicious.
Design Photos
Design Messenger Camera Bag - Rhinoceros ( Handmade / Canvas / Cotton ) 4
Sandy N Bear posted a photo:
Measurement :
The body of the bag(exterior) :
22.5cm (length) x 22cm (high) x 14cm (wide)
Interior :
15.5cm (length) x 19cm (high) x 11.5cm (wide)
one back zipper pocket :
16cm (high) x 15cm (length)
2 side pockets :
12.5 (high) x 12 cm (length)x 2.5cm (wide) (ea... continues
Design Messenger Camera Bag - Rhinoceros ( Handmade / Canvas / Cotton ) 3
Sandy N Bear posted a photo:
Measurement :
The body of the bag(exterior) :
22.5cm (length) x 22cm (high) x 14cm (wide)
Interior :
15.5cm (length) x 19cm (high) x 11.5cm (wide)
one back zipper pocket :
16cm (high) x 15cm (length)
2 side pockets :
12.5 (high) x 12 cm (length)x 2.5cm (wide) (ea... continues
Design Messenger Camera Bag - Rhinoceros ( Handmade / Canvas / Cotton ) 2
Sandy N Bear posted a photo:
Measurement :
The body of the bag(exterior) :
22.5cm (length) x 22cm (high) x 14cm (wide)
Interior :
15.5cm (length) x 19cm (high) x 11.5cm (wide)
one back zipper pocket :
16cm (high) x 15cm (length)
2 side pockets :
12.5 (high) x 12 cm (length)x 2.5cm (wide) (ea... continues
Design Messenger Camera Bag - Rhinoceros ( Handmade / Canvas / Cotton ) 1
Sandy N Bear posted a photo:
Measurement :
The body of the bag(exterior) :
22.5cm (length) x 22cm (high) x 14cm (wide)
Interior :
15.5cm (length) x 19cm (high) x 11.5cm (wide)
one back zipper pocket :
16cm (high) x 15cm (length)
2 side pockets :
12.5 (high) x 12 cm (length)x 2.5cm (wide) (ea... continues
We are nobody
ILoveDoodle posted a photo:
Doodle Everyday 256
My Website / Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr / Etsy
Classic cool awaits next assignment
Light Orchard posted a photo:
Beautiful little art deco building.
Cool bldg for lease
Light Orchard posted a photo:
Beautiful little art deco building.
Hand Craft reflected
Light Orchard posted a photo:
A broken reflection reveals the condition of the area.
Clone Trooper Phase II Clone Wars
Brickguy360 posted a photo:
A design to represent the armor from the Phase II Clone Troopers in the Clone Wars television show. I traced over parts from these two pictures: www.flickr.com/photos/toechsner/5364083153/ and www.flickr.com/photos/joshgh7/5328827545/in/photostream. I do not own the r... continues
Janice Knausenberger: Gelatin print: Ghost print
julieboothclasses posted a photo:
Ghost print of hydrangea flowers.
Via flickr.
