April 2012
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March 2012
4 posts
The Free Universal Construction Kit →
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F.A.T. Lab and Sy-Lab are pleased to present the Free Universal Construction Kit: a matrix of nearly 80 adapter bricks that enable complete interoperability between ten* popular children’s construction toys. By allowing any pie…
February 2012
6 posts
July 2011
1 post
The Encyclopedia of Interaction Design →
May 2011
2 posts
April 2011
2 posts
October 2010
5 posts
WatchFabian Hemmer: The shape-shifting future of the mobile phone
At Ease →
At Ease was an alternative to the Macintosh desktop developed by Apple Computer in the early 1990s. It provided a simple environment for new Macintosh users to help them to work without supervision. At Ease sits on top of the Finder desktop, providing a simple tab panel oriented graphical user interface in whichapplications and documents are represented by icons on large buttons. Aside from its...
“The goal is not to make your user interface as realistic as possible. The goal...”
– Lukas Mathis
Realism in UI Design
July 2010
1 post
WatchMichael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
April 2010
2 posts
“People’s mental models are apt to be deficient in a number of ways, perhaps...”
– Donald Norman
Some Observations on Mental Models, 1983
March 2010
7 posts
“Forget about that old cliche, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words.’...”
– Colin Ware
Visual Thinking for Design
“Strict adherence to metaphors ties interfaces unnecessarily to the workings of...”
– Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, and David Cronin
About Face, Chapter 13 - Metaphors, Idioms, and Affordances
“The goal for most software developers still remains to design for change—and...”
– Richard Helm
Design Patterns 15 Years Later: An Interview with Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, and Ralph Johnson
WatchDaniel Kahneman: The Riddle of Experience vs. Memory
“Complex things will require complexity. It is the job of the designer to manage...”
– Don Norman Why is 37signals so arrogant?
WatchVia UXMag: What Magic Can Teach Us About Empathy In UX