by Bob | Apr 22, 2013 | Article, Design
I was in Portland recently, where almost everyone there made me feel less cool than I thought I was. The clothes are cool, the speech is cool, the attitude is cool ? Even my hotel was cool, the Ace (there’s one in NY and other locales as well). But coolness is...
by Bob | Feb 25, 2013 | Article, Design
On occasion, I find myself obsessed with a set of concepts ? an internal conversation, if you will – for which I have no single, definitive term. In place of the tidiness of a self-limiting word is a whirling, soupy m?lange of random thoughts, half-baked ideas,...
by Bob | May 19, 2012 | Article, Design
Usability testing is a great idea for anyone developing apps. There are few experiences for a developer more eye-opening than watching a user interact in unexpected ways with his creation. I learned about traditional usability testing from Don Levan of Vanguard Custom...
by Bob | Mar 14, 2012 | Article, Design
It’s pretty darn easy to think you know what the latest in design is, and where design is going next. The reality is that design follows a path of consensus, shifting incrementally in unpredictable ways. Sure, we all saw the most recent wave of ’60s,...
by Bob | Feb 16, 2012 | Design
Going through the pain of working with a feature-rich new platform – in my case, WordPress and a new theme pack – I am reminded of what our users face when we present them with new systems. It’s a difficult situation for both of us; the new user...
by Bob | Feb 14, 2012 | Design, Words of Wisdom
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” – Carl Jung
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