Frame of Reference
The real issues at the heart of modern interface design. Now that skeuomorphism is a thing, and “flat design” is busy becoming the next flavour of UI styling, I’d like…
Intention vs Interpretation
Both interaction designers and information architects want to design objects with a singular meaning – a noble, albeit impossible goal. The best we can hope for is to create more…
Why links shouldn’t say “Click Here”
Have you ever wanted your users to click your links, but didn’t know how to get them to act? When some designers run into this problem they’re tempted to use…
6 UX lessons from Facebook Paper
What happens when Facebook takes on the mobile experience head first? Paper. With over 3,000 reviews and a 4+ rating on the app store, it’s clear that Paper is quickly…
The $300 million button
How Changing a Button Increased a Site's Annual Revenues by $300 Million It's hard to imagine a form that could be simpler: two fields, two buttons, and one link. Yet,…
Colour: User Experience and Psychology
Colour plays a crucial role in User Experience. It transmits a psychological message to your users and choosing the right colours for your brand, logo or product can be vital…
What really motivates users
Earlier this month, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone unveiled his mysterious startup Jelly. The question-and-answer app was met with a mix of criticism and head scratching. Tech-watchers asked if the world…
The psychology of waiting
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of speaking at Renaissance, an iOS developer conference in San Francisco, about the heightened importance of animation in iOS 7 and how animation can…