Widget for impatient readers
This little flag tells you how much time left to read till the end of the article. I don’t know if it’s pandering to people with low attention spans...
Tag: UX scrapbook
Facebook wants to know your political views before it gives you a birthday card
How can you tell if it's worth trading your personal info for something online?
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.
Zombie infographic
The Book Depository just sent me a newsletter reviewing the buying trends of 2011. In the list was this fun infographic on the sale of zombie related books and ...
Is the Independent website hosted on an old Amiga?
I haven’t seen a Guru Meditation since 1993…
3 website designs in harmony with their content
It's quite satisfying when a website manages to reflect its subject matter fully through its visual design. Here are 3 sites that achieve this special kind of h...
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...
UI serendipity
I’d love to think this happened by accident, but I think it’s more likely that the BBC web team gave it a little nudge… 😉
Plagiarism or inspiration?
You can imagine the scene in the boardroom – “We want to sell more stuff on the internet – Let’s brainstorm – who sells lots of st...