Depends on the user and their intent. When you ask what their expectation is, if you do not keep their goals in mind you can’t get a definitive answer. I’ll try and propose some potential goals and then respond with…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-22
God, I miss Phil Hartman. http://t.co/L97pI2t # It's a Shakespeare weekend for yours truly. First, David Tennant in Hamlet. Now, Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. # "You have made worm's meat of me. A plague on both your houses!" #romeoandjuliet…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-21
Installed latest iOS 5 beta 6 over the air without a hitch. Getting closer… # Finally got around to doing my Australian census. Felt like I was cheating on America with another country. # HP drops TouchPad price to $99-$149…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-20
At the Argyle in the Rocks with an old friend. Drinking. # The view from where I'm standing. http://t.co/eSpC2vY # The most important question we can ever ask each other, and ourselves, is this: "What do you need?" The answer…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-19
Added "buy beer" task into Omnifocus. In a remarkable act of prescience, I set it as recurring. # The Quiet Theory of Influence http://t.co/6ysFAut # Had an amazing Club Sandwich for dinner. Yum. # Really tempted to answer several questions…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-18
Got an Apple Magic Trackpad today. I like it, a lot – helps reduce my carpal tunnel and arm pain. # The Continuing Journeys Of Doctor Who And The Ponds: Plot Synopses For Series 6 http://t.co/VPvxPDm # Google's Motorola bid…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-17
Long day. Work. When you think of it… such a heavy, sharp word. WORK. # Revisiting an old friend: the movie Our Favorite Year. # Revisiting an old friend: the movie My Favorite Year. # Considering watching My Favorite Year…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What should be considered in terms of accessibility standards when designing mobile apps?
First, try and keep things simple. Don’t go nuts with a lot of the interactive elements that touch devices enable. Use structured hierarchies that are obvious and short, and follow the base design conventions of the platform you are designing…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-16
Coolest. Slot machine. Ever. #theghostwhowalks http://t.co/apPLmtd # Watching the #STLV tweets from afar, it almost makes me feel like I was there. Except I wasn't. Also, I was sober. Mostly. # On my way home to watch the newest #breakingbad…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-15
Watching more Kubrick. Lolita. # Google's Real Names Policy is Evil http://t.co/zd7Bolg ME: I agree. # Reminded just how fantastic an actress Shelly Winters was. #Lolita # USAopoly unveils Klingon Monopoly http://t.co/YsOOeNy #startrek # Link: The Amazing Power of Being…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-14
RT @marshmelones: Want. Arrested Development in Lego form flavorwire.com/?p=201534 ME: I just blue myself. # Star Wars Phantom Menace 3D done & signed off by Lucas http://t.co/s62j398 ME: I heard in the 3D version they'll add an actual protagonist. #…
Movies
Belated review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes brings needed pathos to the summer blockbuster
I’m an Apeophile. That’s what people call fans of the Planet of the Apes movie series, and it’s a crappy name. It’s worse than “Trekkie” as a descriptive term – that could be considered derogatory by some fans, but at…
My Quora answers, UX 101, UX Articles
What is the difference between user experience and user interface design?
User experience is something we understand, support and design. User interfaces are small windows into the total experience. Here's a story/metaphor I think is useful to explain the difference: You are walking past a storefront, and you see an item…
Geek, Movies, My Quora answers, Trek, TV
What is about William Shatner that has allowed him to have "four acts" in his Hollywood career when the majority barely have one?
Here's some of the factors that come into play. A key one: Shatner has lived through lean times in the past (post Trek he ended up doing TV commercials for margarine)… And so when the work comes, he grabs it…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-13
Drinking and socializing with my work colleagues but still wishing I was at #STLV #stuckinsydney # On my way home. No repeat of last week's late night frivolities this time. # #Followfriday the first ladies of #stlv @Televixen @kaylai @TrekJen…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-12
'Potter' masterminds Steve Kloves and David Yates reunite for 'The Stand' http://zite.to/oyzKt8 # I never want to hear another Creedence Clearwater Revival song. Ever. #theresabathroomontheright # My #UXbirthday is… Oh wait this tag is stupid. # Good news: I got…