May 2011
Why ‘Ok’ Buttons in Dialog Boxes Work Best on the... →
Let’s all just agree this is where the damn button is supposed to go, ok?
Gestural Interfaces: A Step Backwards In Usability →
Read this. It comes from both Don Norman AND Jakob Nielsen, so you know it’s gold.
10 Modern Movies That Are Better in Black and... →
I want to watch all of these movies in black and white now. Especially, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Michael Clayton.
Lessons Learned: What is a startup? →
“A startup is a human institution designed to deliver a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty.”
Subtraction.com: My Column on Columns →
“Some designers lament the prevalence of this convention (single column text), arguing that it makes for too-wide columns that impede legibility (that can be true too but it’s a separate issue) and that it makes precise control of layout elements like embedded photographs, pull-quotes and illustrations difficult. What they’re arguing though is that columnized text makes it easier for the...