Designing Interactions is a must read for anyone designing interactive objects or services.
And I do not mean just interaction designers.
Graphical designers, gui coders, industrial designers, project managers and many others will gather valuable insight or build up an understanding for the importance of good interface design.
My company has been using a custom built web application for storing and sharing marketing material for a few years. The application was probably good at the time it was made, but as with so much other custom made software, it has never been updated. And like most other web based tools from a few [...]
Bill Gates held a keynote during CES where he gave another glimpse into new features of the upcoming Windows Vista Ultimate operating system. A single new feature, that is.
I would say the expectations should be quite high since this new feature is only available in the version named Ultimate. It is an ultimate disappointment to [...]
Professional Tools
A well established trend for professional graphical software is that the interface should be neutral and occupy as little screen real estate as possible. This leaves the user free to focus on the artwork itself without unnecessary distractions. Adobe has a large collection of professional tools, and they have led the development of interface [...]
I was recently hired by Opera Software to give a course on television design for the team responsible for adapting the Opera web browser for Nintendo Wii. With more than six years of experience in designing interactive applications and motion graphics for television, I found that this was a great trigger [...]
I was travelling with an electronic ticket on my way home from Paris to Oslo. These are the destinations that Air France suggested after reading the information on my card:
It is always important that user interfaces come through as reliable, but in some areas it is more important than in others. Call me a chicken, [...]
1. In the near future; shortly.
2. Without hesitation; promptly: came as soon as possible.
3. Before the usual or appointed time; early.
4. With willingness; readily: I’d as soon leave right now.
(source: dictionary.com)
I am sure most people know what “soon” means, but I am afraid that the marketing people at Nokia and Sony Ericsson do not.
Both [...]
