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Nikon F3
My Nikon F3 is the best camera ever. In fact it’s one of those things that has achieved the ststus of family member. After all it’s been through during 20 years of shooting it’s still solid and it’s never let … Continue reading
Breakfast in Hardin, Illinois
Hardin, Illinois – I had breakfast here while the regulars talked about whether society or the individual is at fault in the case of bad behavior on the part of teens, and whether you should kill a beaver or an … Continue reading
McCann’s Irish Oatmeal, the real deal
Maybe you’re a fan of oatmeal and you’ve seen the selections at the supermarket. Lots of Quaker (various kinds), some store brands, and this stuff called McCann’s Irish Oatmeal in the real tins. And you may have wondered, is it … Continue reading
Tender Mercies
Many years ago, when it first came out I saw the movie Tender Mercies, and thought it was very good, as many people did. What the heck did I know at that point though, barely being out of college and … Continue reading
Pedestrian Roulette
What happens at zero? Any of us who live in an urban area are probably familiar with the crossing signals that give you a handy little countdown of how many seconds you have left as you cross the street. BUT, … Continue reading
Top ten superior User Experiences of the summer
Well, another summer is nearly spent and I haven’t posted anything since June 8th! I suppose that’s an indication that I’ve been both busy and having some good time off. So what can I quickly say of substance so this … Continue reading
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Tagged BMW, Cannondale, Canon. Lego, interface, macintosh, Nikon, User Experience, Vivanno
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Design Thinking
I opened up a new copy (June 2008) of Harvard Business Review (or actually, just looked at the cover where the articles are listed), and was thrilled to see an article, by Jeff Brown of IDEO, presenting one of my … Continue reading
User Experience and SEO—It’s the loving thing to do
Recent projects have brought the principles of User Expreience and Search Engine Optimization to the top of the list in my interactions with colleagues at work. Of course, those principles (and practice) are always at the top of my list. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian UX, Golden Rule, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, User Experience
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Mental Models by Indi Young
Want to get your strategy and design right? Here’s a must read: “Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior” by Indi Young. I just bought the book yesterday (you get a PDF too if you buy it through the … Continue reading
New Christian Science Web site
Christian Science on the web just got a whole lot more accessible, usable, colorful and moving (in the sense of video). The new site features videos of Christian Scientists telling what Christian Science means to them and examples of how … Continue reading