Well, another year is done, and here is a list of the Top 10 Posts that people visited on this site over the past 12 months. I was actually surprised at some of these, and will editorialize on that as I go…
Lessons in UX: How a High Level Design makes everything better
The number one post, from 2012(!) This clearly shows that I have peaked and my best work was years ago.
Lessons in UI Design: Where does doing happen?
This is the number two post, and it was actually a repost from several months back. I guess old news is still good news…
What is the difference in product thinking and design thinking?
An answer that I put on Quora and cross posted here, and it got a LOT of views.
Little Moments: How technology connects us more, not less
Another older post that “hit the zeitgeist” this year, I guess.
What is the difference between customization and personalization?
Another Quora answer.
Usability for Evil: Six Flag Online Meal Deals
A REALLY old post, that took Six Flags to task for it’s pretty rough “online meal deal” offer that ended up ripping off many a customer. Not a fan.
Goodbye, good sir.
Who is the protagonist in Psycho?
Another Quora answer (from 2011!) that a lot of people hit.
Disney’s new Fastpass+ system damages the Disney park experience
They have made some improvements since I posted this critique, but it is still not as good as the old system. If it ain’t broke, don’t spend $10 billion fixing it. Fortunately for Disney, because of Star Wars… they can afford it.
King Kong 1976 remake poster hits new heights of hyperbole
This was a fun little post that dissected the way-too-ridiculous poster for the “classic” Kong remake.
Some more popular posts that didn’t hit the top 10… but were close.
UX Trends in 2015: My Predictions
My predictions for the user experience discipline for this past year – look for another post for 2016 near the first of the year.
Star Trek fans face appalling scavenger hunt with Into Darkness blu-ray
Sigh. Star Trek, again. I have said (most) I have to say about the franchise (I have one more post I may put up) and this is my editorial for TrekNews complaining about the shoddy way that Paramount released the Star Trek Into Darkness video release. I still don’t own a copy, and probably never will.
10 resources that make you better at UX
A good (if I do say so myself) roundup of resources that makes make you a better user experience practitioner.
UX 101: A Brief History of UX Design
A nice roundup of how UX got to where it is today.