keynote

Morsels

• Forms On Mobile Devices: Modern Solutions - Smashing Magazine
  Nice primer on clever techniques for mobile form design.
• There is an inverse relationship between level of anonymity and quality of conversation - (37signals)
  Awesome endeavor from @37signals. I'm excited to give it a go now that I'm a heave Basecamp user.
• 20 Unique and Creative Logo Designs
  Love some of these.
• Three lessons from the Chipotle iPhone app - O'Reilly Radar
  Nice design case study for their (very nice) transactional mobile app.
• the Mark Twain quote I live my life by. on Twitpic
  Great quote from @micah.
• “And Then There Was Salsa” on Vimeo
  Best takeover ever. It's like Alice in Wonderland up in there.
• 8 A/B split testing case studies you cannot afford to miss « I love split testing – Visual Website Optimizer Blog
  Some interesting examples here.
• designing agile - HP’s Windows 7 Slate – Complexity in a small package
  Great comparison of the UI on the HP Slate and the iPad.
• Made by Many goes SouthWest
  Awesome real-time visualization of the @madebymany team at SXSW 2010.
• Target launches first scannable mobile coupon program, frugalistas going wild -- Engadget
  The implementation sounds pretty nice, too.
• CSS3 Please! The Cross-Browser CSS3 Rule Generator
  Neat tool to use as a CSS3 sandbox to play in and get your learn on.
• Foursquare Introduces New Tools for Businesses - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
  Awesome to see this stuff take shape. Can't wait to see where it goes.
• What Movie UIs Say About the Future | UX Magazine
  Lots of good demos in here. PS: I wonder how close Natal will be to this experience.
• Cdixon Tumblog - Things startups do and don't need
  "Things startups do and don't need" by @cdixon. Simple list but really nails it.
• 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed
  Thinking of going out on your own. Read this list. Some goes without saying but a good reminder nonetheless.
• iPad Application Design » Matt Legend Gemmell
  If you plan on designing for the iPad, this piece is a must read. Seriously. Go read it now.
• OO - High Definition Wireless Projector | Design You Trust
  Stunning industrial design. Beautiful demo video.
• ManageMyLife.com - Home Improvement Projects, Owner's Manuals & Home Management Tools
  Interesting DIY/project sharing community brought to you by Sears. Nice to see big old brands come with something new.
• 15 Amazing Interactive Installations - Noupe
  Some pretty amazing, inspirational stuff in here.
• saying no is a powerful service to offer clients / what consumes me, bud caddell
  GREAT post. Amazing how hard it is for some agencies to say no to anything, even when everyone in the room knows it's the right thing to do.
• The UX Canon: Essential Reading for the User Experience Designer
  Comprehensive reading list for the upstart UX Designer.
• Choosing pagination tap zones - Instapaper Blog
  DO sweat the small stuff.
• Apple Getting Serious About Near Field Communication on the iPhone - Patently Apple
  Love to imagine the possibilities of context + proximity-aware devices.
• Chris Harrison - Skinput
  Awesome demo of UI projected on your skin. Rad.
• Case Study: How To Use Foursquare To Draw A Crowd Into Your Restaurant | Steffan Antonas
  Great post from @steffanantonas showing the power of mobile to enhance real-world human interactions.
• img.ly - What people buy online and what people buy offline. Very interesting.
  Beautiful visualization of what people are buying online vs. in stores.
• Books in the Age of the iPad — Craig Mod
  Top notch post on how the future of literature + book design looks in a post-iPad world (hint = they look awesome)
• Books in the Age of the iPad — Craig Mod
  Top notch post on how the future of literature + book design looks in a post-iPad world (hint = they look awesome)
• Gesturecons - Multi-Touch Icons
  Nice collection of gesture icons.
• Stop What You Are Doing & Install This Plug-In: Rapportive
  Very very clever. Check it out if you're a Gmail user.
• Adidas miCoach Pacer Review: Like Nike+, Only Better - Adidas micoach pacer review - Gizmodo
  Pretty positive for Adidas' entry in the personal fitness tracking space. At first glance it sounds like too many wires (and other stuff) for me but what you get back sounds pretty great. Good to see people challenging Nike+ on this stuff.
• Daring Fireball: Assorted Brief Observations and Thoughts Regarding Windows Phone 7
  Great post from @gruber on what Microsoft got right with Windows Phone 7 (argh) and what hills they have yet to vanquish.
• CSS Border Radius
  Nice tool to generate the code for rounded corners via CSS
• Attic App - iPhone App For Forgotten Albums in Your Library
  Smart idea for an app with a clever interface.
• young me now me photo contest :: zefrank.com
  Simple, poignant project form Ze Frank.
• The Omni Mouth » Designing OmniGraphSketcher for the iPad
  It'll be hard but if they can get the interaction right, Graffle on the iPad could be totally rad.
• LukeW | "Mad Libs" Style Form Increases Conversion 25-40%
  My first interaction with this style of form was with Ted Roden's enjoysthin.gs and I loved it. I'm sure we can expect to see lots of folks giving it a go now.
• Good design is... - 52 Weeks of UX
  Never forget Dieter's list.
• Do You Follow Too Many People On Twitter? Use ManageTwitter.
  Gave this app a go and totally loved it. If you feel like you've got too much twitter noise, give it a shot.
• Facebook Patents The News Feed (Updated)
  Aren't patents awesome?