Happy to see #BreakingBad return but I think the premiere was a tad disappointing. Too many plot points, not enough character moments… # It was still great, though. #BreakingBad # Here's @drewathitfix's review of The Dark Knight Rises: http://t.co/D5AG7Y2e #…
Month: July 2012
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-16
Announcing a new Joseph Dickerson joint: The Twin Peaks Gazette, a weekly site w/news, videos & articles on the show. http://t.co/Bm3hoQbi # "Where there's always music in the air." My article at http://t.co/DF1mTQvH introducing The Twin Peaks Gazette http://t.co/mLg4lhKW #…
Movies, Technology, TV
Traditional Media: Competing for eyeballs (and with their customers)
Two stories this week peaked my interest. On the surface they don’t appear to have a lot in common, but I think both reflect the same significant cultural trend. Story number one: The iPad magazine The Daily, introduced with great…
Geek, Movies, TV
“Where there’s always music in the air:” Introducing The Twin Peaks Gazette
Somebody stop me before I blog again! I have created yet ANOTHER new web site as part of my vast multimedia empire. The site, named The Twin Peaks Gazette, features the latest news, articles, videos and information about the wonderful…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-15
Watch a video of yesterday's Firefly reunion panel http://t.co/x4dDMJJG #sdcc # #BreakingBad Comic-Con 2012 Panel Live Blog http://t.co/JN5CVeCB # Community Will Delve Into Inspector Spacetime Fandom Next Season http://t.co/heAecboy # Already ran two errands this morning, off to run two…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-14
The Big Digg Lesson: A Social Network Is Worth Precisely as Much as Its Community http://t.co/GIT0xpcF # Learn about #UX enjoy my essays, & check out my photography when you get my books for iPad from iTunes! All are FREE!…
Apple, Technology, UX 101, UX Articles
Lessons in UX: Impatience is the new normal
This week a new app, Next Issue, debuted for the iPad. Called “Netflix for magazines,” the app allows users to read as many electronic magazines as they would like for only $10 a month. It was an instant success, with…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-13
Thanks to all my new followers for getting me to over 1400! I hope my tweets will amuse and/or inform you. Now onto 1500… # Missing out on #SDCC Then check out my site This Week in Geek – it…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-12
Box Office Mid-Year Report: What's Worrying Hollywood http://t.co/JKjmcJhB # Intuit releases Mint QuickView in the Mac App Store http://t.co/t2IOXkYu # "Beware Google Glasses" http://t.co/03hyLTZC # Why There Will Never, Ever Be Another Great Superman Movie http://t.co/mr2pr0Oj # The Subtle Genius…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-11
Listen to the 'Dark Knight Rises' Soundtrack in Its Entirety http://t.co/ZKS8Z65B # Next Issue launches iPad app offering magazine addicts an all-you-can-read deal http://t.co/mkkab1u8 # Get ready for San Diego Comic Con! A new This Week in Geek is out!…
Technology, UX Articles
Native Mobile Apps Offer Advantages Over “Wrapper Apps” for Financial Services
Originally published on Fiserv’s “The Point” Blog, July 10th, 2012. It isn’t much of an exaggeration to say that mobile apps have changed everything. The ways people work, shop and live have been enhanced by dedicated applications that support their…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-10
#BreakingBad Season 5 Preview: Because I Say So http://t.co/aCaPBj54 # My Experience Matters iPhone app has been updated to include my This Week in UX website feed. It's (still) free! http://t.co/p4M9MaUi #UX # Please Revamp iTunes: 4 Ways Apple Should…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-09
If you like my book on #ux Experience Matters (or any of my books), please add a review in iTunes: http://t.co/CTbPAQCg (plz RT) # Also, adding some positive words about my books on Amazon would also help: http://t.co/I2ynQ6zz Thanks! #…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What are best practices for mobile UX?
I think you should always include and consider general best practices in user experience design when designing for mobile, as they are foundational. Know your user, test your designs, refine based on user testing… all these should be applied when…
Geek, Technology, UX Articles
Announcing two new websites: This Week in UX and This Week in Geek
I’ve launched two new news sites that I think people will like. The first, This Week In UX, features the latest news and articles in the User Experience domain. It is my semi-automated “sequel” to my This Week in UX…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-07-08
Apple is taking it slow on mobile payments but carriers are likely the biggest roadblock http://t.co/piizQSiL # Overhauling a UI Without Upsetting Current Users http://t.co/JisjWiRP #ux # How awesome is actor Ron Perlman? THIS awesome: http://t.co/ciOXNwTH # Some medication I’m…