Design as Detective Work
This is an excerpt from a talk I gave at ProductTank in July. For the different angle on the same design process, check out Alex Watson’s Business Case presentation.
User Experience
Usenet – what have you become?
Usenet is 32 years old. You’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s a near-dead, cobweb-covered discussion forum platform, but actually it’s more popular today than ever before, and it’s thriving as an alternative to Bittorrent. Yes, people are using it … Continue reading
The UX industry reacts to appearing in the OED
New mobile first site
So, this is the new look 90 Percent Of Everything. It’s responsive, it’s mobile first, I like it a lot and I hope you do too. It’s still work in progress but feel free to kick the tyres and leave … Continue reading
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
“Once you decide on your occupation… you must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall in love with your work. Never complain about your job. You must dedicate your life to mastering your skill. That’s the secret of … Continue reading
Introducing the GE SpacemakerXL Microwave Oven
This was doing the rounds yesterday: “I use my microwave for 2 things, heating up meatloaf and making dentist appointments“: I assumed it was a joke, but no – it’s actually real: the GE SpacemakerXL Microwave Oven. Here’s a charming … Continue reading
Dark Patterns 2012 Awards: submissions now open!
Thanks to an inspired suggestion by Jeffrey Broer, I’ve decided to do set up Dark Patterns Annual Awards, starting this year. It’ll be fun. The idea is that community members (that’s you) will email in submissions, then once we’ve got … Continue reading
Copywriting: a life-saving kit. (A father’s day guest article)
My dad, Tony Brignull, won awards for copywriting including seventeen D&AD silver awards and three golds. I asked him if he feels that the principles of advertising copywriting from the 60s, 70s and 80s might be of help to UX … Continue reading
An extended talk on The Week magazine’s iPad app design process
Here are the slides (with audio) of the talk I gave at UX Brighton in March 2012. It’s an extended version of the talk I gave at UX London which is written up here. Can’t see the slides above? If … Continue reading
Manipulating App Store Reviews with Dark Patterns
If you’re willing to go black hat, it’s easy enough to boost your app’s reviews in the App Store through astroturfing. The downside, however, is not just that it’s unethical – it’s also forbidden by Apple and will probably get … Continue reading