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EverydayUX morsels (February 10th – February 13th)

by Alex Rainert on February 13, 2010 · Comments

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Featured Mobile App Makers | TheyMakeApps.com – Home of the Finest Mobile App Makers
Slick directory of mobile app developers. If you make apps, get listed!
Conversation with Metafilter Founder Matt Haughey « sood
Excellent interview with the founder of the community that has always stayed true to itself.
LukeW | Web Form Innovations on Mobile Devices
Nice primer for best practices for mobile form design.
UX Case Study: Designing a user-focused web app
Excellent walkthrough of the user feedback > design process for one little web app.
UX Case Study: Designing a user-focused web app
Excellent walkthrough of the user feedback > design process for one little web app.
How Google Buzz for mobile will change your life
It's still early for Buzz but I think it will be a hit on mobile devices first – this piece highlights some interesting mobile uses.
YouTube – Augmented Reality Game Example – Future of Augmented Reality Gaming
Wow. That's all. Wow.
Google Buzz: "Are You at Work? How About a $.99 Big Mac From McDonald’s, Three Blocks Away?" | Technomix | Fast Company
"Are You at Work? How About a $.99 Big Mac From McDonald's, Three Blocks Away?" A thought experiment looking into the potential dark side of Google Buzz.

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EverydayUX morsels (January 13th – January 17th)

by Alex Rainert on January 17, 2010 · Comments

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5 Ways Foursquare is Changing the World
Probably the best piece yet at capturing what Foursquare is and why it's important.
app.itize.us
iPhone app review site that really seems to find best-in-class UI + Design examples. Going to watch this one for a bit and see if it continues.
Johnny Holland – It’s all about interaction » Blog Archive » An unsuitable match: social media and User-Centred design
Great piece on the unique way in which you need to approach designing a social app.
You can always do less – (37signals)
Amen.
Create a Widget – PlaceWidget
Awesome use of the Foursquare API. Place widget's for venues.
The Most Relevant Identity Work of the Decade – Brand New
Nice walk through the decade in branding with quick blurbs about the best and worst.
Solve Existing Problems – 52 Weeks of UX
This post should be printed and put up on the wall in every agency pitch war room.
Twitter and Foursquare Become the New Loyalty Program at Tasti D-Lite
Welcome to the future of customer loyalty programs. Really exciting.

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EverydayUX morsels (December 28th – December 29th)

by Alex Rainert on December 29, 2009 · 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 27th – November 29th)

by Alex Rainert on November 29, 2009 · Comments

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Quote: "I have no desire to scale up or get bigger – (37signals)
Love this quote from Food Inc. serendipitously posted by 37Signals. Thought about this a *lot* over the past few months.
Foodspotting: Foursquare meets Food Porn – ReadWriteStart
I LOVE the idea behind this app.
iTiVo – http://www.underground-signs.com/#
This could either be the coolest thing ever or a huge pain in the ass. Time to dig in and find out.
A New Twist On Navigation Apps
Really interesting. Taking social + gaming mechanics (a la Foursquare) and applying them to Navigation.

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EverydayUX morsels (September 12th – September 15th)

by Alex Rainert on September 15, 2009 · Comments

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Functioning Form – Data Monday: Networked Consumer Devices
A great collection of usage numbers across networked devices.
So Appy Together: iPhone and Android Apps, Visualized [Pic]
Nice data on app downloading habits.
just in teractive: GameLayers from PMOG to Dictator Wars
Nice piece on the evolution of PMOG.
The Farmers’ Market, Reimagined as a Neighborhood Food Truck | Sustainability | Fast Company
Recent;y I've been a little food truck-obsessed. Even still, I LOVE this idea.
Nokia’s Sad Augmented Reality | TechWatch | Fast Company
If we're going to go ahead and make up the future, shouldn't we do a better job envisioning it?
Crowdsourcing 101: Why Vitaminwater’s Facebook App Can’t Lose | Culture Buffet | Fast Company
Interesting example of a brand crowdsourcing a new product.

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EverydayUX morsels (August 21st – August 25th)

by Alex Rainert on August 25, 2009 · Comments

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Functioning Form – Completely Open vs. Completely Integrated (Weblog)
Nice piece on Open vs. Closed.
10 Things Your AR App Must Have to Succeed « The Future Digital Life
Good things (and examples) to think about if you're going down this road.
Mike Arauz: How To Become A Social Brand
Nice piece breaking down what brands need to do in order to successfully develop the elusive "social media strategy".
Could an Apple HDTV plus an iPhone remote equal living room bliss? | Crave – CNET
This doesn't feel like something we should have to wait until 2011 for.
Are Gamers More Evolutionarily Advanced? | TechWatch | Fast Company
I've always fallen firmly in the camp that gaming teaches and hones very valuable problem-solving skills. This piece does a nice job exploring how it may all be rooted in a brain mechanism that rewards "discovery". Good stuff.

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EverydayUX morsels (April 22nd – April 26th)

by Alex Rainert 04.26.2009

What San Francisco/Silicon Valley can learn from the Twittering company: Zappos « Scobleizer: Technology, innovation, and geek enthusiasmAwesome look into what makes Zappo's special. I wish more companies cared enough to even begin to start thinking like this.
9 Ways I Use Evernote – The 2.0 LifeIf you've ever been unsure how you could use Evernote, [...]

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