Month: January 2011
SmartlyEdu Blog – Ugly Software Gives Education a Bad Name
Education software has to be the software that I hear most widely and routinely criticized, especially by people who otherwise have little to no opinion on the design of software in general.
Uh Oh, Internet: Basic Mobile Video Will be YouTube-Only With MetroPCS Plans
Remember those Net Neutrality rules the FCC voted on a few weeks ago, this is exactly the loophole that everyone feared.
TES Connect – Pupils think they know more than ICT teachers
I’m not shocked at the results, that sounds like a fair assessment of the education system.
Daring Fireball – Uniformity vs. Individuality in Mac UI Design
I’m in the fence about this, certain elements should retain their conformity for ease of use by users.
NPR – Congresswoman, 6 Others, Killed By Gunman
Political disagreements should never be resolved through violence.
Panic Blog – Panic on the Mac App Store
The Mac App Store opened up today and Panic is all on there.
UX Myths – Myth #29: People are rational
The post is an awesome read and ends with a nice list of books to read to explore the subject further.
52 Weeks of UX – Knowing Your Audience: Lessons from the Gaming Industry
Very important tip for designing interfaces is recognizing the audience and thus the focus of the interface.
ConceivablyTech – The Ultimate Patent Troll Patent: Get Sued When You File A Patent
Just when you thought patents couldn’t get any more stupid, IBM comes through.
Bad Astronomy – At the bottom of Earth’s orbit
Just a little bit of science for tonight.