#UXAustralia after-party, I AM IN YOU. # Getting my drink on and my snack on. # #uxaustralia drinks. http://t.co/Engf72H # #followfriday @mfrost11 because he and I are #twitterfriends & he's also an awesomely talented writer & gentleman. A pleasure to…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-26
Having dinner and drinks at Bar Reggio with a good mate of mine… Best italian food in Sydney! # Girl looking at her photos. http://t.co/okMSU1p # Reading news about #irene & current tracking reminds me of another Aug & another…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-25
I'm in. 😉 # Samsung using 2001 to challenge Apple's iPad patents sets an interesting precedent. Mobile patent owners, ever watch #startrek #beammeup # Photographer Builds Camera Out of LEGO http://t.co/PnLhlI6 # Apple stock to take a big hit tomorrow……
UX Articles
Rethinking mobile choices
Originally published by the Credit Union Times, August 24 2011 Expectations matter. When it comes to providing services to members, their expectations about what they can or cannot do with the services you’ve given them is critical. Regardless of the…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-24
Just two followers from 800. Come on, you #uxaustralia people, since I can't attend come through for me! Help a fellow out! # The Chophouse, downtown Sydney. http://t.co/MG6XTPe # A lovely dinner with a mate from work. Now, to the…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-08-23
Software Is Eating All the Jobs Too http://t.co/0SPHaZh # Want to be organized? Know thyself. http://t.co/Z3NyJin # Why can't Windows PCs catch up to the MacBook Air? http://t.co/AmdHxY2 # Great #doctorwho #dalek infographic http://t.co/V4CooF5 # A great sneak peak at…
UX 101, UX Articles
Lessons in UX: Content matters.
I’ve transitioned to a different team on the project I am on right now, away from my current passion around mobile into a more traditional design challenge: product presentment and user engagement. In less pretentious words… selling stuff. The group…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What are some examples of innovative UI design?
Define “innovative.” Yes, I know, I can go look it up, but I ask in all seriousness. Innovation is a term that is being bandied about so much lately it’s about to become a business cliche, like “paradigm” and “synergy.”…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What do users expect on the mobile website of a bank?
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…