Poster or stamp? Use sensible defaults for product previews
I love the London Transport Museum shop, especially the classic posters. I love how they provide a preview pane with an everyday object so you can imagine how t...
Category: usability
Plan ahead when designing semi-transparent overlays
This is a web version of the common problem you see in subtitled films – white text on a white background is going to be very hard to read (see Gaîté lyri...
Severity ratings for usability reviews
A quick reminder of severity ratings – these ones are adapted from ‘Usability severity codes’ in Usability & Technical Documentation, Xero...
Spot the UX mistakes in this Hollywood film
It’s easy to spot UI design bloopers in Hollywood films, like big red beeping “ACCESS DENIED” messages or cheesy 3D database fly-throughs. Wel...
Microwave usability
"I'll have it cold" - a video testament to the importance of user testing and usability.
A nice way to place items in order
I saw this nice use of Flash while taking part in the BBC’s Big Risk Test. This question asks you to place various everyday activities in order of risk. T...
Extreme remote usability testing
I recently carried out some remote user testing using my firm’s video conferencing facilities. Usually when I do remote testing, I phone the test particip...
Evaluating the Apple iPad
Now, I’m quite sceptical when it come to Apple computers. Fans of Apple usually claim that they are easier to use than Windows PCs, and some people I know...