Psychology of websites

One of my favourite sessions at this past weekend’s PodCamp Toronto 2011, was given by Brian Cugelman about the psychology of websites. Humans treat computers like humans. In a nutshell, computer systems or websites which appear friendly in looks, wording, and...

More iPad Ux goodness

Came across this fantastic presentation given at PodCamp Nashville illustrating the vital user experience elements us designer and developers need to keep in mind when creating for the device. In a nutshell: no fold but use that space wisely.

The unexpected iPad

Apple finally revealed the ill-named iPad yesterday to quite a lot of underwhelming reviews. Namely, “It’s just a giant iPod Touch”. I admit, at first I felt the same way. “That’s it?” Then I started to think about all the times I needed access to a computer –...

Wireframing with crayons

I came across this post today on 37Signals.com about sketching with a thick Sharpie marker. The gist of it is the thicker the marker, the less you’ll be able to write down notes and such. And the less you do that, the more you focus on the big picture now and...

Design thinking behind Ti-Ger.org

I just launched Ti-Ger.org with my friend. The idea for this new website came after listening to my friend’s analogy of stuttering acceptance on his podcast (which you can read about right on the ti-ger.org homepage). The analogy inspired me (I stutter) to draw a...