Crude Technologies

Friday, 9th April, 4:19 PM
Engaging the "desk potatoes" through #design -- designing for passive consumption: http://j.mp/bDBxON #ia #ux #ipad

Friday, 9th April, 3:04 PM
Risky #assumptions are risky mainly as they can result in a product’s failure in the marketplace: http://j.mp/9lQDYN #ia #ux #strategy

Thursday, 8th April, 3:37 PM
The real cost of #software #development is #usability: http://j.mp/alPF03 #ux

Thursday, 8th April, 12:59 PM
Learning from game design: 11 gambits for influencing user behaviour: http://j.mp/ccTIpu #ux #ia

Thursday, 8th April, 12:57 PM
#Gadget reviews focus on device itself, innards, #specs. #UX is more strategic, more effective basis to analyze a device: http://j.mp/cUOJsq

Wednesday, 7th April, 1:07 PM
Bouncing ideas among a team with almost immediate feedback in the form of #design #mockups in @skitch is invaluable: http://j.mp/asGIed

Wednesday, 7th April, 12:56 PM
New #cameras, and more importantly, new #aesthetics, are breathing new life into #video storytelling and #journalism: http://j.mp/d4BaML #vx

Monday, 5th April, 2:28 PM
"Information efficiency" lets you know when you can stop looking for a better #design: http://j.mp/9jy5W2 #usability #ux

Friday, 2nd April, 6:09 PM
“How it looks” matters, both to the critics and to the market: http://j.mp/bZb6vR #design #aesthetics

Thursday, 1st April, 3:01 PM
Extraordinary insights for designers in every discipline -- "The Design of Design", by Frederick Brooks: http://j.mp/agZHoh #design #ia

Wednesday, 31st March, 11:13 AM
Do FAQS improve #usability or are they just a snake oil remedy for poor content?: http://j.mp/cfwD1v #ia

Tuesday, 30th March, 11:30 AM
How to use contrast effectively to differentiate your #design and make content accessible to every reader: http://j.mp/a9RE9r #ux #ui #tips

Monday, 29th March, 5:14 PM
iPad has "Support for display of multiple characters simultaneously" -- can you imagine? http://j.mp/a2wWVQ #Apple #iPad

Monday, 29th March, 2:30 PM
Connecting cultures, changing organizations--the user experience practitioner as proactive change agent: http://j.mp/98y8tl #ux #usability

Monday, 29th March, 1:54 PM
Effective landing pages: clear, credible, show problem + benefits, relatable, call-to-action, answer questions, easy: http://j.mp/aBiobd