May 2010

EverydayUX morsels (May 11th – May 17th)

by Alex Rainert on May 17, 2010 · 0 comments

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Tonight.im mashes up Withings data with foursquare checkins (and I love it)

by admin on May 11, 2010 · 4 comments

in Data,Data Visualization,foursquare,Inspiration,Thoughts

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I recently came across Tonight.im, a clever little mashup that takes my data from my Withings Scale (highly recommended internet-connected scale) and maps it to my foursquare (highly recommended location-based service ;) ) checkins so I can visualize how some of the decisions I’ve made about the places I go – food, bars, cafes – may be impacting my weight gain/loss over time.

The interface is still quite spartan but the data seeds are there for some really interesting behavior analysis. I can’t wait to see where they take this service (they’re already teasing a Top Healthy & Unhealthy Places feature)

Sign up and keep an eye on Tonight.im.

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EverydayUX morsels (May 7th – May 7th)

by Alex Rainert on May 7, 2010 · 0 comments

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Make it hard for your customers to fail

by admin on May 6, 2010 · 27 comments

in Design in the Wild,Evolution by Design,Gold Star,Inspiration,Product,Thoughts

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My friend Abhishek shared this photo of a smartly-designed lock & key system. What makes the lock special isn’t the result of groundbreaking technology but rather a desire to make it easier for those using it to be successful.

What kind of subtle changes could you make to your product/website/application/service/business that would discretely help your customers succeed, thereby feeling better about themselves, and in turn, your brand?

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EverydayUX morsels (April 27th – May 5th)

by Alex Rainert on May 5, 2010 · 0 comments

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