A collections of thoughts on user experience, web, design, technology, culture, business and life.

07.28.10 - Don’t forget about the actual phone

The physical design of phone hardware plays critical role in connecting the visual experience of the OS with the actually use of the phone. The design elements and visual language used for the OS should match that of the outer hardware. This is the only way to extend the “feel” of the OS and provide a complete unified experience. Visually connect the physical world with the virtual in daily use. It’s this unified “feel” that subconsciously completes the experience for you.

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07.03.10 - UX myths and ammo for designers

I recently stumbled upon this site and boy is it a gem. Now only if I had this as ammo for some of my previous projects and design meetings. Designers take notice. Bookmark this site for safe keeping. I promise you it will come in handy.

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02.21.09 - iPhone as a music player? Not without changes.

First off, let me say, I love my iPhone. I love it more then you really should of an inanimate gadget. However as a music player, it sucks. When the iPhone was released, I was hoping it would replace my iPod and now Zune as my full time music player, but to my disappointment that was not the case. You can’t control that damn thing without looking at the screen. The lack of textural feedback really makes this a sometime (and I mean sometime) music player.

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02.06.09 - A little product down the hall

A good friend of mine down the hall works on a little product some of you may have heard of called Silverlight. It’s a nifty little browser runtime that lets you do a bunch of cool things on the web. Lately it’s been generating quite a bit of positive buzz and that buzz is starting to creep into my office from all the way down the hall. It’s definitely got my attention. My curiosity’s peaked, and I think it’s time to see for myself what all the fuss is about.

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11.09.08 - The inaugural first post. Hello World!

I’m an Internet product designer and developer exploring the space where design and technology intersect. This site is a collection of my thoughts and opinions about my passion for all things web, particularly UX. I'm a HUGE believer in its ability to "change the game" and act as the most powerful differentiators between products. Needless to say, this will be a common theme throughout the site.

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Quote of the day

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

- Howard Thurman

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