There has been a sudden mushroom of posts in response to Donald Norman’s recent essay about simplicity entitled “simplicity is overrated”. (Joel Spolsky, Nick Bradbury and many other bloggers). I have a feeling that this discussion is getting confusing because … Continue reading
This could get interesting. The Guardian blog pulls in Don Norman and Joel Spolsky. On the other side of the ring we have 37signals’s entire business model and possibly even Google if you squint enough. My hunch is that 37signals … Continue reading
I sometimes feel like Windows is a bit like a junior employee who looked great on paper, but asks you way too many questions about trivial stuff, and can’t make a decision on their own. In other words, they rely … Continue reading
Woah there! You’ve found yourself on an old article. Take note of the date before reading. I’ve noticed that when pitching an idea, some web design firms still print their designs off as posters and stick them on mounting board. … Continue reading
Microsoft Onenote is an odd beast. It has some potentially great features that don’t seem to be properly executed yet. One of these features is the way it allows you to record audio or video (e.g. via a mike or … Continue reading
Want your podcast audio transcribed each week automatically? Got a big image database that needs meta tagging? Well the future’s here, and you only need to pay a few cents per item. Enter the mechanical turk, which everybody seems to … Continue reading
In a recent post on Office 12, IanG speculates on how other Windows software developers will respond to the new Office ribbon. He predicts that developers will try to copy the superficial features of the new MS Office Ribbon, on … Continue reading
(That’s windows with a small ‘w’) Steven Garrity discusses web based applications over at Acts of Volition. The following paragraph caught my eye: “The browser canvas already lives in a window, often in a tab inside that window. Filling it … Continue reading
After quoting Joel Spolsky the other week I ended up rereading most of his site. He does write incredibly well and the articles provide material that would be of value to many outside of the software industry he is addressing. … Continue reading