USA Today.. For Tomorrow
Recently, USA Today overhauled the branding across all their platforms. Many parts of the site were becoming dated and the changes were long overdue. The difference is amazing. The sites are now night...
View ArticleObject Lesson: Form Design
I was doing research for a project recently where I needed to calculate quarterback ratings off from 35-year old scanned in records. The records were produced with type writers back then, just trying...
View ArticleUX of Responsive Web Design
What is Responsive Web Design? Ethan Marcotte first used the term Responsive Web Design in his article in A List Apart in May of 2010. Marcotte explains that designing for every screen size and device...
View ArticleUser Experience Research & Motorcycle Racing
I race motorcycles. I’m also a 20+ year veteran of user experience research. Believe it or not there are similarities. When I race, I have my knee on the ground as I lean the bike through the turns and...
View ArticleGalaxy S4 And The Quest For The Perfect Retina Display
The new Samsung Galaxy S4 has some nice features: Hover state. This is made possible through the phone recognizing the proximity of your finger towards the screen surface. This is not new, Sony’s...
View ArticleIsn’t Usability Enough?
Traditional usability firms (or usability groups within large companies) tend to focus on evaluation, and their design process typically ends at the Discover phase with workflows and application...
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