The way that text formatting and layout of pages on a website effects usability is a standard part of user experience thinking. In some cases, streamlining the content on a page, or moving a button around at a key conversion point, can mean millions of dollars in return. Shortly put, good web design emphasizes a [...]
Declassified Bush-era global warming photos
July 30th, 2009 No Comments
“Photos from US spy satellites declassified by the Obama White House provide the first graphic images of how the polar ice sheets are retreating in the summer. The effects on the world’s weather, environments and wildlife could be devastating.”
[full story via Guardian]
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Open Green IP and Cost-Cutting by Nike
July 30th, 2009 No Comments
GreenXchange is a collaboration between Nike, Best Buy and Creative Commons to openly share innovation around green design and sustainability. This is a hugely important partnership, here’s why: two of the biggest brands in the world, forgoing the need to hold on to IP in favor of reducing costs, and lowering environmental impact.
Nike is global [...]
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Forecasting the Next 1,000 Years of Advertising
July 20th, 2009 1 Comment
If you’re in the marketing or advertising industry, you’re bombarded ad nauseum, by articles protesting the death of traditional advertising media. How TV is on the outs, and the growth of digital is eating into media dollars previously earmarked for these traditional mediums. But while these industry experts source reputable data in their forecasts, I [...]
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links for 2009-07-15
July 15th, 2009 No Comments
User-centric design: evolved
Robert Fabricant of frog talks more about UCD being about behavior not tasks and needs.
(tags: ux innovation)
It's all philanthropy
Patagonia’s Founder on Why There’s “No Such Thing as Sustainability” from Fast Company
(tags: sustainability business)
What Will Cell Phones Look Like 10 Years From Now?
Fast Company Q&A with some interesting premonitions
(tags: mobile designers)
Fifty Percent Grey
Incredibly slick [...]
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Advertising’s New Mantra: ReDesign the Experience
July 10th, 2009 3 Comments
“You cannot NOT have a user experience.” — Lou Carbone
We experience the digital world as timely, relevant, useful, and personable. I can find out exactly what my friends are doing as they do it via Twitter or Facebook. Or grab directions to a restaurant and concert tickets on the go through my mobile phone. This [...]
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The Best Of Annoying Design, Part I: design
July 8th, 2009 No Comments
This blog called “Annoying Design” is three years old now, which in internet years is an adult dog. I use this site as sort of a professional diary — a place for thinking, and focusing on what I have to offer the world.
I’ve decided what I have to say is more broad than just user [...]
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