Crap! UI

(via FJP - Why)

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:35:45 -0400

(via FJP - Why)

(via Why ‘Ok’ Buttons in Dialog Boxes Work Best on the Right -...

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:17:54 -0400

(via Why ‘Ok’ Buttons in Dialog Boxes Work Best on the Right - UX Movement)

Cool iOS 6 feature #2 (by streborhcaz)

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:10:23 -0400

Cool iOS 6 feature #2 (by streborhcaz)

The death of consistency in [Andriod] UI design

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:38:17 -0400

The death of consistency in [Andriod] UI design:

UI should get out of your way. Too bad most apps on Andriod create new conventions.

Final thoughts on Windows 8: A design disaster | ZDNet

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:48:09 -0400

Final thoughts on Windows 8: A design disaster | ZDNet:

Windows 8: Metro is new and scary, the ribbon is everywhere, but most notable: ZDnet is trashing it.

Dark Patterns

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:13:03 -0400

Dark Patterns:

An open wiki of everything to NEVER do.

(via Here’s why the Facebook iOS app is so bad (UIWebViews and...

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:48:40 -0400

(via Here’s why the Facebook iOS app is so bad (UIWebViews and no Nitro) | Mobtest blog)

Facebook is accessed more via mobile then desktops. Oh, yea, engineering matters.

Art of the Quiet Interface

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:01:42 -0400

Art of the Quiet Interface:

Good design is about what you throw out as much as what you keep.

Dear Python, Why Are You So Ugly Compared To Ruby?

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:59:34 -0400

Dear Python, Why Are You So Ugly Compared To Ruby?:

From the you can judge a book by its cover department.

Codecademy - how not to do a redesign by Michal Bureš

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:36:34 -0400

Codecademy - how not to do a redesign by Michal Bureš:

Primary colors FTW!

In 2007, Google still understood the meaning of...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:49:28 -0400

In 2007, Google still understood the meaning of “unified”. (via The Google that never was: how the search giant killed a 2007 redesign | The Verge)

Swiss-style taken to the extreme. (via Windows Desktop UI...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:03:18 -0500

Swiss-style taken to the extreme. (via Windows Desktop UI Concept)

Airbnb UX Wins and Losses

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:21:29 -0500

Airbnb UX Wins and Losses:

jasonshah:

There must be something to learn from the Airbnb user experience.

Airbnb, like many startups following in its path of collaborative consumption or others simply trying to power offline action, have the challenge of earning user trust. While PR, word of mouth, and direct outreach can alleviate…

Google's new "batshit crazy" UX

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:53:21 -0500

Google's new "batshit crazy" UX:

Google, again with the UX.

The New Interface Is There Is No interfaceTightWind

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:38:51 -0500

The New Interface Is There Is No interfaceTightWind:

The contemporary equivalent of “less is more” is “mobile first”.

(via Basecamp Next: A peek at early iterations of the Projects...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:08:13 -0500

(via Basecamp Next: A peek at early iterations of the Projects screen - (37signals))

mongout

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:32:08 -0500

mongout:

A great example of how iOS UI has leaked on to the desktop – much for the better.

A perfect example of what happens when you let engineers design...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:51:40 -0500

A perfect example of what happens when you let engineers design UI. The logic goes something like this:

Mousing is slow, typing is fast ∴ let’s replace as much mousing with typing as we can.

The problem with this plan is that many beginning users don’t know what commands are available. The genius of the dropdown is that it allows the user to browse possible commands – it’s not a problem – it’s a feature!

UI Design in Apple iBooks Author

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:20:09 -0500

UI Design in Apple iBooks Author:

Agreed. The UI of the authoring tool is fantastic. It’s hard to believe that the output is a version of HTML.

On the Usability of Codecademy

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:54:33 -0500

On the Usability of Codecademy:

The single biggest UI problem of any code development, ever: Debugger UI.