Although starting a prototype on a computer is sometimes easier, it’s not the best way to visually problem-solve. When you need to ideate website layouts or mobile applications or to storyboard workflows and context scenarios, sketching is much more efficient. It keeps you from getting caught up in the technology, and instead focuses you on the best possible solution,...
This is an article that I wrote last year (republished last week) on how our minds interpret a design, and what really makes it good. So many people assume it's just a matter of taste, but there are certain things that can trigger a reaction by our brain. I tied some neurological research on aesthetics to what many designers...
In your pocket right now is the most powerful “remote control” (as Drew Diskin put it) that has ever existed. It is no ordinary remote control. It can harness everything that all of the previous mass media (television, radio, Internet, etc.) can do. People aren’t using them just for simple entertainment or for phone calls. They have become the hub of our personal lives.
...Read moreiZettle, a new mobile payment system from Sweden, seems poised to get attention on the European market with it's smart card reader and iPhone combination. This is the same business Square has built up in the US, with the major credit card companies paying very close attention (Visa is a strategic investor) especially after a recent company evaluation of $1B. So why is...
Read more“So, what do you do for a living?”
“I’m a UX developer.”
“You’re a what?”
“I’m a user experience developer…”
“Uh-huh… what’s that?”
I have this conversation just about every time I meet someone. I can’t say I really blame the person on the other end, though; my job title is sort of an ambiguous and buzz-wordy. I often opt to take the easy way out and just say...
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I atteneded the BlackBerry World Conference this past week and being my first time and Universal Mind being a sponsor I thought it was great.
The conference was much bigger then I expected I think the total number of attendees were around 6,000 so not to shabby. I did get the chance to see some of the keynotes which were very interesting, especially the...
"With new entrants like the Samsung Galaxy and the Motorola Xoom, the market for tablet computers is heating up in the United States, even though iPad continues to dominate the conversation – and market. That’s the word from The Nielsen Company’s latest in-depth research on mobile connected devices, which was fielded in Spring 2011."
The full report and further reading...
Read moreIf you have ever been in the world of web development, chances are that you have heard of CSS, or more formally, cascading style sheets. If you aren't familiar with CSS, it is a language that is used to define how HTML-based content is displayed on the web. CSS can be used to control layout, spacing, colors, fonts, and much more, and has been an integral component of "the...
Read moreAlthough the HTML 5.0 draft specification is not scheduled to become a standard until 2014, it is already a technology that is seeing wide adoption and creative use across the Internet. New ways to visualize, consume, and engage with information and media are made possible with this natural evolution of the HTML language. HTML5 is a versatile tool that can be used to...
Read more79 percent of respondents used their smartphones for shopping, and three out of four smartphone users made purchases either in store or online using their phones. Seven out of 10 smartphone users turn to their phones while shopping in a store, showing the phone is often in use from the time research begins until the moment a purchase is made.
The survey also found...
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