Working Memory and (So-Called) Magic Numbers
Spotted this quick news release via kottke (a while back now – this blog post has been sitting in my “Drafts” folder for a couple weeks): EurekAlert! - How much can your mind keep track of? new...
View ArticleDoing a Content Inventory
alt tags - The Content Inventory: Roadmap to a Succesful CMS Implementation when a company is setting up a content management system, there’s a tendency to focus too much on the technology and design...
View ArticleMoving beyond the page metaphor on the web
Atomiq - Beyond the Page and Atomiq - Beyond the Page (the return) the “page” currently functions as the basic presentation and organizational unit – both for people browsing the web, and for people...
View ArticleCollage As Interface
In response to my previous post, a friend sent me this link: Cultronix - The Conceptual Space of Collage Collage is a critical paradigm of the information age because it opens the range of...
View ArticleTechnical Difficulties
Apologies once again for the lack of posts over the last several days. I’ve been having some ISP trouble, which will take a few more days (so I’m told) to resolve. With any luck, there’ll be new...
View ArticleDesigning Long Web Forms
Usability News - Caroline’s Corner - Long Forms: Scroll or Tab? basic rule of thumb: one form = one page if that’s not feasible: one topic = one page scrolling is permissible – ideally, keep it within...
View ArticleRepresenting Data in Wireframes
greenonions.com – Representing Data in Wireframes (PDF, 159 kb) A poster from the ASIS&T 2005 Information Architecture Summit, outlining the different kinds of sample data you can use in...
View ArticleOverview of Web Application Solutions
Functioning Form - Web Application Solutions: A Designer’s Guide Web Application Solutions is a guide that helps designers, product managers, and business owners evaluate some of the most popular Web...
View ArticleCalls to action
grokdotcom – So What Exactly is a Call to Action? The most obvious Calls to Action are ones that say “Add to Shopping Cart” or “Buy Now” or “Subscribe.” A straight-forward “do this.” At the most basic...
View ArticleDesigning intersection flows
GUUUI - Designing intersection flows There is a potential problem if forms are involved and users have to choose between this and that in order to proceed. We should be alert if two or more forms are...
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