Fools’ Money (3): Less Wrong with Words
Words are wise men’s counters, they do but reckon by them; but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of… Read More »Fools’ Money (3): Less Wrong with Words
Fools’ Money (2): Counter Argument
Words are wise men’s counters, they do but reckon by them; but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of… Read More »Fools’ Money (2): Counter Argument
Fools’ Money (1): Big Swinging Dictionary
Words are wise men’s counters, they do but reckon by them; but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of… Read More »Fools’ Money (1): Big Swinging Dictionary
Resources from Nielsen Norman: Peak-End Rule, Working Memory, Cognitive Load and User Experience
These brief videos from Nielsen Norman Group – and the articles accompanying them – are great summaries of principles of good design and worth (re)visiting… Read More »Resources from Nielsen Norman: Peak-End Rule, Working Memory, Cognitive Load and User Experience
On training, motivation and pleasure
The question is not so much “Can I run a marathon?” as “Will I put in the miles in training?” If you plan to run… Read More »On training, motivation and pleasure
Finding the phrase
It isn’t just the idea that counts, but how you say it and how you show it. The (metaphorical) map is not the territory, but… Read More »Finding the phrase
Utagawa Hiroshige and Jakob Nielsen: Art vs Design
I want to show you, as a little experiment, this piece of art and ask you what this is a picture of. Can you tell… Read More »Utagawa Hiroshige and Jakob Nielsen: Art vs Design
Mrs Crocodile on working for change in a complex system
I had no idea that absolutely everything would be this complicated and take this long.
Design Matters (9): Bruce Tognazzini’s First Principles of Interaction Design [Radio Edit]
Effective interfaces are visually apparent and forgiving, instilling in their users a sense of control. Users quickly see the breadth of their options, grasp how… Read More »Design Matters (9): Bruce Tognazzini’s First Principles of Interaction Design [Radio Edit]
McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
If on a winter’s night a whippet I want to share a quote with you that I think about a lot. It’s from a book… Read More »McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past