Usability week ending June 12th

Saturday, 11th June, 10:56 AM
How to find iPad or iPhone device ID (UDID) when stuck on iOS 5 beta update: http://j.mp/lOAF21 #ipad #iphone #guid #udid #beta #ios #tip

Friday, 10th June, 11:17 PM
Why the new task UI in Taskrabbit has great behavioral design: http://j.mp/kH8LO7 #ux #ui #ia

Thursday, 9th June, 6:46 PM
Try "persuasive design" to change attitudes or behaviors of users through #persuasion and social influence: http://j.mp/kV1641 #design #ux

Thursday, 9th June, 5:58 PM
Google adds indexing support for rel="author" HTML tag property, to track and rank content creators: http://j.mp/kMHpuF #google #seo #ia

Wednesday, 8th June, 8:17 PM
You can’t convince a smoker to quit smoking. They need to just decide they’ll do it. It's the same for UX: http://j.mp/lmKhbU #ux

Wednesday, 8th June, 6:55 AM
UI testing suggests ways for #iPad app-makers to make their #apps more intuitive and ergonomic for users: http://j.mp/jPZVoX #ui #ux

Tuesday, 7th June, 5:59 PM
Forget #social... Build a tool which people find useful immediately: http://j.mp/lgZDIc #ux #startup #mvp

Tuesday, 7th June, 8:37 AM
On 1 Aug 2011, #Google will discontinue support for Firefox 3.5, Internet Explorer 7, and Safari 3: http://j.mp/l5cY8D #ux #browser

Tuesday, 7th June, 12:05 AM
#Apple has taken a better approach to #cloud #sync by focusing on its fundamental benefit to users--simplicity: http://j.mp/mfeRcW #ux

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Usability week ending March 13th

Saturday, 12th March, 5:14 PM
The exceptional home page is not a bulletin board, it's a demo-showroom: http://j.mp/gNwUj9 #ia

Saturday, 12th March, 12:02 PM
A well-designed #UX is consistent, forgiving, rewarding; #Nokia's user experience was inconsistent, unforgiving, hostile: http://j.mp/fZCygF

Thursday, 10th March, 9:17 PM
@kiwi_app Can I set my own j.mp key yet in a Kiwi app I pay for?

Thursday, 10th March, 9:16 PM
@sugarsock Haven't tried Sword and Soldiers. Liked Fieldrunners, also Spirits, Trainyard, and World of Goo. Angry Birds felt tedious!

Thursday, 10th March, 10:39 AM
Why hover menus are a #usability disaster -- and not just because users can't hover on an iPad: http://j.mp/eWA40n #ux #ui

Thursday, 10th March, 8:59 AM
Reserve your connect.me username: http://cxt.me/am5w3A #connectme

Wednesday, 9th March, 1:46 PM
World's shortest guide to #SEO: http://j.mp/h5JMBj

Wednesday, 9th March, 8:19 AM
FTC puts patent trolls -- sorry, patent assertion entities -- on notice: http://j.mp/f4vUry #patent #patents

Tuesday, 8th March, 3:55 PM
Why is Angry Birds' interface so engaging that users cannot stop interacting with it? A cognitive teardown of #UX: http://j.mp/f68z1Q

Tuesday, 8th March, 10:35 AM
Five key principles to fostering better conversations in your site's #comments section: http://j.mp/fUsBKr #ia #ux

Monday, 7th March, 4:16 PM
Deciding on a tablet by comparing specs? You've missed the point: http://j.mp/dJB8Tf #ipad #xoom #ux #ipad2

Monday, 7th March, 1:34 PM
The first step towards real “unbundling” is to put the viewer at the center of audience building: http://j.mp/eXD4w0 #vod #ux

Monday, 7th March, 1:32 PM
Where are the app experiences befitting the iPad and its hardware capabilities?: http://j.mp/eSC4Dv #ux

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Usability week ending November 8th

Friday, 6th November, 12:48 PM
"All of us like to think we're as focused on the end-user experience as Steve"--Andrea Jung, Chairman and CEO, Avon: http://j.mp/3BlB13 #ux

Thursday, 5th November, 5:37 PM
Human behavior converges on an expected value far more quickly than random variables. Usability studies can be small: http://j.mp/3cbcnf #ux

Wednesday, 4th November, 11:18 PM
The BBC aims to provide a consistent experience for all users with 3 levels of "Browser Support Standards": http://j.mp/3zlItF #ux #ia

Tuesday, 3rd November, 11:58 PM
RT @AmberCadabra via @wvpmc: Final post in social media time management series, "9 Guiding Principles": http://j.mp/24PD1R

Tuesday, 3rd November, 4:49 PM
Landing page wonder wheel--8 dimensions to understand your current landing pages' creative and conversion rates: http://j.mp/iLljX #seo #ux

Monday, 2nd November, 3:57 PM
Designing for social traction--turn a user into a passionate customer *before* making them sign up for your service: http://j.mp/3mKCoM #ux

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Usability week ending October 25th

Friday, 23rd October, 11:21 AM
The plain fact is users will not read anything you put on the screen. How to treat user myopia: http://j.mp/oeIwQ #ui #development #ia

Wednesday, 21st October, 9:26 PM
Users hate change--just evolve a familiar #design. When incrementalism eventually destroys cohesiveness, redesign: http://j.mp/pdOUM #ux #ui

Monday, 19th October, 1:56 PM
If someone approaches you about #SEO, ignore them. Fire whoever makes your web pages, hire someone better: http://j.mp/37Bpsl #ia #webdesign

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