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, exactly what happens when the counting is done is a bit of...

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 entry is worth reading? How about...

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 favorite subjects, DESIGN, as an essential factor in...

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 link above). Although I have...