Category: Usability Interface

  • Inventing on Principle

    http://vimeo.com/36579366 Amazing talk from Bret Victor on inventing on principle. Well worth the watch if you have the spare hour.

  • The difference between UI and UX

    I was browsing through Quora (what Yahoo! answers used to be before everyone discovered it) and found an interesting answer to the question what the difference between UI and UX. I love the answer so much I had to blog it here. The original explanation can be found here for reference sake. This is UI…

  • User Experience (UX) & Books

    I have a sickness. My sickness is wondering how people tick and what influences actions. Since researching “intuition” in my second year of TAFE I have had a great interest in psychology. Which as led to an interest in UX design. I hope to lead my career in this direction in the next couple of…

  • Simplicity

    Who could say no to a man singing about code on the piano? I really enjoyed this TED talk from David Pogue. He talks about some of the worst offenders of interface design but also points out the positives of some their designs. It’s interesting as web designers we’re facing an old problem which has…

  • HTML5 vs Flash

    Since the announcement of the apple ipad there has been a huge argument over what is better HTML5 or Flash. While the ipad has had it’s fair share of bashing it’s not the real issue. Products improve with time and user testing. The ipad is meant for the average user or designer, not a technology nut. Which…

  • Interaction design defined

    While at tafe I never really had a good look at youtube videos, something I regret doing now. I have found some videos to be a great resource in understanding and remembering the fundementals of design. Below is a video of interaction design which has been broken down into 3 parts. I found this easy…

  • Phonebook

    There are a million ways to interact with products. The company mobile art lab have combined an old technology that users are familiar with, with a new technology the iphone. This allows for a interaction with books on a whole new level. A book no longer becomes static, the book allows interactive explanations for methods…

  • The next evolution of the interface?

    I was once told “the best interface is no interface” which put me in a dilemma. If there is no interface then how can I design or develop an interface for users to interact with? As a designer we strive to make an interface more simple and easy to use, which is not always an…

  • Make 10: A Journey of Numbers

    Make 10 is a mathematical game for the nintendo DS. The game is aimed at primary school students who are beginning to learn maths. The game was a big hit in Japan and follows the trends of “Brain Training”. The game is entertaining, colourful and teaches children mathematical equations in the multiples of 10. The…

  • Interactive display

    Design in Crisis from We Love Inc on Vimeo. One of the reasons I decided to get into multimedia is the potential it has for future developments. Interactive design is still in an infant stage and any new development is exciting. Above is an example of interactive display involving the user. I personally find it…