+ EverydayUX morsels (October 20th – October 22nd)

Fresh Links for You

• QuirksBlog: Apple is not evil. iPhone developers are stupid.
  Interesting post proposing that developers complaining about Apple's Draconian processes might want to consider building a mobile web app. If not, then stop complaining!
• Killer Apps: Best Branded Mobile Applications - Forbes.com
  See advertisers! It *is* possible to make something branded AND useful at the same time.
• One Vision for Magazine Content on the Apple Tablet - Mac Rumors
  Really neat demo of what WIRED magazine content could be like on a tablet.
• Facebook | Videos Posted by Walmart: Walmart iPhone App [HQ]
  Nice looking app from Walmart. I like the sizing utility a lot.
• Things I learned designing my first iPhone app
  Smart little deck on lessons learned when a designer embarked on his first iPhone project. Some good ones in here.
• Four Key Principles of Mobile User Experience Design - Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design
  Nice thorough walk through some important high level concepts to consider when designing for mobile.
• 100 Strangers Project - a set on Flickr
  I absolutely love this project. Always wanted to do something like this myself. Inspiring.
• The Next Twitter: Pay Attention To Hot Potato, A New 'Real-Time' Startup
  I'm into the idea behind Hot Potato but I'm curious about a) getting my friends to sign up and b) balancing use with Twitter.
• Delibar, Delicious Mac client
  Absolutely beautiful Delicious client. Heavy users should definitely check it out.
• The Top 10 Mobile Applications of 2012
  Good list of future mobile trends. I also appreciate that they took a wait-and-see approach to Augmented Reality.
• Dennis Crowley – Foursquare « Mobile Monday Amsterdam
  Awesome awesome presentation (and accompanying deck) that Dennis presented at Mobile Monday in Amsterdam.
• Freeband . The Ambient Life on the Behance Network
  I can't express strongly enough how much I'm a sucker for the visual style (+content) in this Ambient Lifestyle video.
• Michael Babwahsingh » 10 Years / 10 Learnings
  Read them. Learn them. They apply to any sort of Creative Consulting/Partnership work you'll ever do.
• Scroll Clock
  Simple, clever and borderline hypnotizing.
• Esquire AR Video | Fubiz™
  Really well done. BE sure to check out the demo video. (Love the Air track too)
• Students Design Neighborhood Currencies — School of Visual Arts — MFA in Interaction Design
  So so so awesome.
• Flytip.com – Sneakers & Interactive Media Culture » Blog Archive » Frog Design’s tvChatter iPhone App
  This stuff still has a long way to go but it's great to see Frog playing around in the space. The interface is a little clunky but the idea is spot on.
• How Chipotle, Pinkberry, and others win big by doing just a few things well - (37signals)
  So many people fail by refusing to recognize what they are and (more importantly) what they are not.
• The "Iterate Fast and Release Often" Philosophy of Entrepreneurship : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum
  I've always fallen firmly in the Iterate Fast and Release Often camp. Most recently I think the way Foursquare and Gowalla approached their launch strategies reflects this very debate.
• Big Shot camera kit could help turn your kid on to the dark world of the teardown
  How awesome is this?
• Tap is the New Click
  A seminal presentation in the world of designing for gestural interfaces worthy of a bookmark and a read for every designer out there.
• Mobile Abilities Map
  Great visual highlighting various mobile behaviors to think about when designing for mobile.
• Functioning Form - Use Cases for Mobile Apps
  Apple may have their own taxonomy for carving up their apps, but @lukewdesign's (based on behavior) is far more interesting.
• adaptive path » blog » Rachel Hinman » Ubiquitous Computing Workshop: Mobile User Experience Design Principles
  Really excellent post from @rhinman on the process of arriving at Mobile Design principles. The principles are pretty darn good, too!
• Functioning Form - App Interface Models in iPhone and Android
  Nice breakdown of the different ways each platform handles Applications. Definitely makes you wonder if "open" is necessarily better/more usable in this case.
• Tweetie Reloaded: An Interview with Loren Brichter | unraveled
  Awesome interview with the man behind Tweetie. Great stuff on the genesis of the brilliant "Pull Down to Refresh" UI.
• Barcode Revolution: Unique Japanese Barcode Designs - information aesthetics
  Leave it to the Japanese to remind us (again) how unimaginative we can be.
• Simple Is As Simple Does: The Risk Of Retweet
  Great piece by @parislemon on how @twitter is losing some of what made it special. I think Retweets w/o editorial is a real missed opportunity.
• Digital 'Cloud' could form over London for the 2012 Olympics
  This sounds totally awesome.
• Mike Arauz - feltron: In conjunction with the relaunch of...
  Awesome.
• 4 Scenarios for Android, Minus the Phones
  A look at other areas where Android will have an impact.
• Why Google's Acquisition Of AdMob Isn't Just About Advertising - Forbes.com
  Very interesting angle on the deal.
• The Best Designs of 2009: IDEA 2009 Gold Award Winners - BusinessWeek
  I love this yearly feature but I wish they made the "slideshow" easier and more enjoyable to browse through.
• Enjoymentland » Mad Men and risk, consequences, realities, fear & commitment
  A must read for anyone with a soul that questions why they do what they do. (Spoilers)
• First iPhone, now Droid. Who needs Windows? | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News
  Can u remember the last time someone came up to you and said how much they loved their Windows Mobile phone? Me neither.
• The Incompetence of American Airlines & The Fate of Mr. X | Dustin Curtis
  Crazy story. Is it any surprise that American Airlines doesn't get it? Seems like a great place to work.
• Google Android Is Already Getting Confusing (GOOG, VZ, MOT)
  Good piece highlighting what I think could be Android's long term Achilles Heel - UX inconsistencies across devices.
• Giz Explains: Android, and How It Will Take Over the World - android 2.0 - Gizmodo
  Great piece on the Android roadmap to world domination.
• 10 Ways You Can Use Twitter Lists
  Twitter Lists still feels like an idea that's in the early stages of reaching it's potential. This post does a good job showing how you can put these lists to work for you.
• Adding a ‘SixthSense’ to Your Cellphone - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
  This stuff is super cool but I always have a hard time imaging everyone cruising around with one of there the way people do with cellphones today. It's thinking (and building) like this that will push the paradigms we take for granted today further, though.
• 12 Fresh & Creative Branded iPhone Apps You Should Definitely Touch | Inspired Magazine
  This list shows how with a little thought and a ot of creativity you can actually create value (and get the branding benefits too!)
• Ten Things Social Media Can't Do - Advertising Age - DigitalNext
  Good list. Amazing how many of them get violated over and over again.
• Mike Arauz - The Social Network In Your Pocket
  Slamming pres. by @mikearauz on how mobile social networking is changing the way we live.Great @foursquare shoutout, too.
• 12 of the World's Coolest Packaging Designs | Slideshows
  There'll always be a part of me that wishes I got into package design. Some great stuff here.
• Uncovering Steve Jobs' Presentation Secrets - BusinessWeek
  5 great tips for better presentations as gleaned from observing one of the best.
• Functioning Form - Mobile First
  Great post on why keeping mobile at the forefront will ultimately help you design a better product.
• Virgin Atlantic Releases iPhone App for People Afraid of Flying | Reuters
  So so smart and so on brand. Bravo.
• Twitter Lists in Action: NHL Builds a Social Network for Fans
  NHL doing interesting stuff leveraging Twitter lists. Smart to test this stuff initially with a small audience. He-yo!
• Developers: the best smart phone platform is?
  Good piece by Scoble that backs up how I feel (US) developers should tackle their mobile strategies - focus on iPhone and Android (and monitor Blackberry).