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EverydayUX morsels (November 19th – November 21st)

by Alex Rainert on November 21, 2009 · Comments

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.

by Alex Rainert on May 4, 2009 · Comments

Why text messages are limited to 160 characters | Technology | Los Angeles Times
Neat piece of history behind a constraint that has shaped so much of our mobile behavior today.
Eucalyptus: The Library, to go – on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Perfectly executed demo for an iPhone app. (via @kontra)
Flickr: Norby’s Photostream
Clever use of the Flickr photostream.
Kickstarter » Projects
Excellent looking, crowdsource approach to getting projects funded. Beautiful execution. Now go get your ideas on!
An interactive map of vanishing employment across the country. – By Chris Wilson – Slate Magazine
Good visualization of recent job losses. Watch Detroit. (via @flytip)

by Alex Rainert on February 26, 2009 · Comments

Android vs. iPhone: Why Openness May Not Be Best
Great piece on the newest incarnation of the "maybe Apple's onto something with their obsession over control of their ecosystem" conversation.
Virgin announces new site, Facebook Connect for planes | Webware – CNET
Could be VERY interesting if executed well. My only experience with the Virgin America interface left me a little disappointed but that was mostly because many of the sections/features weren't operational. Successfully ordering a sandwich was definitely the highlight.
Good design: The ten commandments of Dieter Rams
Timeless list.
Fraser Speirs – On the Flickr support in iPhoto ‘09
Interesting review by Fraser Speirs (creator of the awesome FlickrExport plugin for iPhoto) on the new "Upload to Flickr" feature in iPhoto '09.
Apple’s Multi-Touch Patent: A More Realistic View – TheAppleBlog
Great look at the brouhaha around the Apple multi-touch patent and patents in general. Highly recommened.