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everydayUX morsels for August 28th – September 11th

by Alex Rainert on September 11, 2011 · 5 comments

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Elapsed Time: So, what do product managers do?
Flickr Nails Photo Privacy With New Geofence Feature
Clever approach to a common problem.
Gimme Bar, An App That Lets You Clip And Save Anything On The Web | Co. Design
So. Many. Bookmarking. Tools. Want to figure out if/where Gimmebar fits in.
curiosity counts – Lessons in creative entrepreneurship from Airbnb…
Great presentation from Joe Gebbia from Airbnb on going from idea to reality. Inspiring.
Kids today need a licence to tinker | Technology | The Observer
Square, the iPhone Credit Card Machine, Goes Mainstream – Alexis Madrigal – Technology – The Atlantic

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EverydayUX morsels (October 26th – November 1st)

by Alex Rainert on November 1, 2010 · 0 comments

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Kicker Studio: Design Titles and Levels of Experience
Smartly and concisely written. A must read for anyone in a position to hire designers.
The Android UI Dilemma: Unify or Differentiate? | VisionMobile :: blog
One of the best pieces I've read on this subject.
Three Reasons Why Venture Capitalists Are Investing in New York Startups – Digits – WSJ
Excellent piece on what has made NYC a great place for startups. The focus on product before technology really rings true to me.
The Addictive Allure of Instagram, on FarukAt.eş
Excellent post capturing the nuances of what has made Instagr.am grow like a weed.
5 Tips for Startup Success From a Co-Founder of HootSuite
“Peter Rabbit” for iPad Delivers Interactive Twist to Classic Tale [VIDEO]
I continue to be really excited about the storytelling in the age of large touchscreen devices. This version of Peter Rabbit seems like a great one.
A VC: The Creative Phase
Great post by @fredwilson on the partnership between creativity and engineering complete with a nice shoutout to ITP.
Lunch Line Redesign – Interactive Feature – NYTimes.com
Nice piece in the Times about how redesigning the lunch line resulted in kids buying healthier food. Infoviz + food – what's not to like.
Discover foods for you & learn what’s in food before you shop | ShopWell
Love what these guys are doing to leverage technology to promote and reward healthy eating.
Tesco updates shopping app to include time-saving barcode scanner
Hoping @freshdirect rolls this into their app someday.

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EverydayUX morsels (March 26th – March 30th)

by Alex Rainert on March 30, 2010 · 1 comment

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Japanese Pasta Fork Will Change How You Eat Pasta Forever – Pasta Fork – Gizmodo
Leave it to the Japanese to totally blow my mind by reinventing the pasta fork.
Na’design
For the evernote nerds out there who care enough about how things looks, grab these icons.
Uncommon Act of Design: Fake Bus Stop Helps Altzheimer’s Patients | Fast Company
Beautiful story on the impact of design thinking.
Launch: Highrise for iPhone – (37signals)
Great case study for the simple ('natch) looking app for Highrise from @37signals. Bonus points for the clever tic tac toe addition during the waiting dialogue.
Brilliant Idea: Kindle Can Do for Books What Last.Fm Did for Music | Design & Innovation | Fast Company
Love love love using data like this.
Desk Phone Dock
I can't decide if I find this really clever or really unnecessary.
Does Rest Of World Matter More Than The US?
Good Fred Wilson post on why companies need to avoid the US-focused mindset it's easy to fall into.
The New Consumer Frugality
Nice thorough piece on how recession-related consumer habits might be here to stay.

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EverydayUX morsels (December 28th – December 29th)

by Alex Rainert on December 29, 2009 · 0 comments

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The 15 Most Influential Games of the Decade | GameLife | Wired.com
Great list outlining the 15 most influential games (and subsequent themes) that came to pass over the past decade when gaming became the entertainment and financial powerhouse it is.
Releasing Early Is Not Always Good? Heresy!
A decent argument against the commonly-held assumption that it's best to release early.
Mobile Advertising: 5 Things You Need to Know to Succeed in 2010
Good piece outlining a smart marketing approach to attacking the rapidly evolving mobile landscape.
Matt Witt: The DNA of a 21st-Century Creative
Curiosity, Storytelling, Experience Vision & Control of Fear – what more could you want from a Creative?
New York Startup Movement | Michael Karnjanaprakorn
Great post about how New York has become such an energetic center of innovation. East Coast represent!
What’s the suckage to usage ratio? – (37signals)
Clever way to think about products and the real impact of some poor UX decisions.
Great Examples Of Coming Soon Pages And How To Create Yours | Spyre Studios
Great inspiration to check out when planning your coming soon page. The key is to strike the right balance between information, engagement and generating excitement.
Candy Chang – Design – Street Vendor Guide
Another awesome city project from @candychang.

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EverydayUX morsels (November 18th – November 19th)

by Alex Rainert on November 19, 2009 · 0 comments

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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.

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EverydayUX morsels (October 20th – October 22nd)

by Alex Rainert on October 22, 2009 · 0 comments

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Mobile social network aka-aki raises ’several millions of euros’ in funding
Interesting-sounding mobile social network in London. Will give it a shot when we're over there.
Videos: Nokia: How will we be using our mobile devices in 2 to 4 years?
Nice, playful UI concepts from Nokia.
So You Want to Start a Startup? 5 Places to Start The Netsetter
Nice, simple, set of questions to ask yourself and work through as you think about starting something of your own.
Secondhand store showcases previous owners & the stories of their things – Springwise
There's something really beautiful about this.
Burned Out? Take a Creative Sabbatical – Gina Trapani – HarvardBusiness.org
Nice piece on building breaks into your creative process. Highlights Stefan Sagmeister's now famous once-every-seven-years creative sabbatical, which I LOVE.

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EverydayUX morsels (October 12th – October 12th)

by Alex Rainert on October 12, 2009 · 0 comments

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Derek Powazek – Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists
Great post.
Design, Recommended Reading Archive | Jason Santa Maria
Amazing Design reading list.
Alienate Your Female Customers? Pepsi Has An App For That
Any press is good press, right? Right?! Pepsi better hope so.
Android’s search gets a lot richer than the iPhone’s | VentureBeat
Great-looking Quicksilver-esque search comes to Android. Want.
Why Design Thinking Won’t Save You – Peter Merholz – HarvardBusiness.org
Great piece by @peterme on how Design Thinking isn't the panacea people want it to be. It's much more nuanced than that.

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EverydayUX morsels (September 28th – September 28th)

by Alex Rainert on September 28, 2009 · 0 comments

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Working Moms Are the Mobile Power Users in the U.S.
Interesting.
Propagation Planning: Mobile application that lets you see the whole picture
Clever multiplatform ad from the folks at Axe.
Pinball makes idea generation easy (and looks gorgeous too)
Love seeing a brand like this put time and effort into a project like this.
Nokia Concept Smartphone UI Puts the ‘Friend’ in User-Friendly | Technomix | Fast Company
Some nice touches and thinking went into this, it's difficult to see how this would scale support many more contacts and ongoing conversations, etc.
Apple App Store passes two billion downloads | Mobile Entertainment News
Wow.

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EverydayUX morsels (July 21st – July 29th)

by Alex Rainert on July 29, 2009 · 0 comments

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Why the Manager’s Schedule Blows Creative Productivity | Smarterware
Excellent piece on the role meetings play for managers vs. makers and how to be more strategic about how/when to schedule them.
Application Submission Feedback
Great site to bookmark for all would-be Apple App Developers to clear the hurdles that may cause an app to be rejected.
Enjoymentland » Track Your Happiness is awesome
I'm giving this service a go as well. Looks awesome.
Curbed: Architectural Craziness Redux: Meet Manhattan Airport!
Proof that you can be totally against an idea but still think it's totally awesome.
Crocs: From Phenomenon to Flop – PSFK
Fascinating story about a company that might ultimately fail because of the high quality of its product.

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