February 2008

The Archives

• Links

  Links from February 28th

  02.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Survey says… ‘Agencies Don’t Get It’ when it comes to social media
  People are still jamming in “social” as a feature, rather than baking it into the entire user experience.
  Hands-On with Grand Theft Auto IV
  I am very excited for this game.
  Sony PS3 DVR not sporting DRM?
  Sounds great. I’ll also believe it when I see […]

• Data, Design, Locative, Thoughts

  Do you have a soft spot for the Information Design of transit maps?

  02.28.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  OMG! Me too! I just got my copy of Transit Maps of the World and I love it. If you share that particular interest, give it a look.
  Amazon.com: Transit Maps of the World: Mark Ovenden,Mike Ashworth: Books

• Social, Thoughts

  Just wait till the babies can start posting on each other’s walls

  02.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Think social networks are big today? Orange conducted research in the U.K. that yielded some pretty crazy data:
  One in five new parents sent a camera-phone image of their newborn baby to friends and family within 10 minutes of it being born. Meanwhile, up to half took pictures of their babies within an hour.
  Makes sense. […]

• How Do You Use It

  New feature on EverydayUX: How Do You Use It?

  02.28.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  How Do You Use It? is going to be a recurring feature on EverydayUX where I highlight a particular application or product in an effort to get a sense for the different ways people are using it. To give you a better sense of what I’m going for, some upcoming examples may be: Backpack, iTunes […]

• Design in the Wild

  Design in the Wild: Apple’s Home Screen - icons like little organisms

  02.28.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Everything about how Apple chose to introduce Home Screen customization (and teach people how to use it) really captured what Apple gets and so many people completely miss.
  Clear instructions, followed by the icons going from dormant to “wiggly” is just an excellent example of a well-executed, playful user experience.
  This action gave me the same satisfaction […]

• Links

  Links for February 26th through February 27th

  02.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Facebook Opens News Feed, But Not EnoughExcellent breakdown of the Feed landscape and how Facebook fits (and could better fit) in it.

  Facebook Readies iPhone-Inspired Redesign

  Apple Working to Deploy iPhones at Universities - Mac RumorsSmart.

  Will Facebook Profile Tabs Lead to Better Apps? - ReadWriteWeb

  How Clinton Campaign Mimics An Over-funded Startup

  16 Services So Cheap it’s a Shame […]

• Links

  Links for February 25th through February 26th

  02.26.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Daily Poll: What’s Wrong at Google?The poll’s response should come as no surprise.

  Can the Digg/Mixx/Buzz Model Hold Up Against FriendFeed and Sphinn? - ReadWriteWebGood analysis of all the Social News options out there.

  XRAY :: for web developersSlick browser-based element inspector.

  Exclusive: Leaked screenshots of Tumblr’s new front page

  6 Adobe AIR Apps to Check OutI like […]

• Design, Design in the Wild, Gold Star

  Design in the Wild: The Cadillac of Sippy Tops

  02.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  The best top to a To Go coffee cup I’ve ever encountered was found at the awesome Grey Dog’s Coffee. No longer are you faced with a “no turning back” approach to opening your coffee. Instead you can open and close your coffee at will should you come across a bumpy patch on your way […]

• Design, Mobile, Thoughts

  Guess what? Mobile Applications aren’t where its at…

  02.25.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Back in 2004 when Dennis and I were getting dodgeball off the ground we always saw having a downloadable application as somewhat of a Holy Grail - not the Holy Grail mind you, but we thought it was not only pretty cool, but also “important” that we have one.
  Once we found ourselves in a […]

• Social, Thoughts

  Howard Rheingold on his love for Twitter

  02.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Rheingold, whose 2003 SmartMobs was an indirect inspiration for a lot of our initial thoughts about dodgeball, has a nice post up about why he likes Twitter. Some of the ones I agree with most strongly are:
  Openness — anyone can join, and anyone can follow anyone else (unless they restrict access to friends who request […]