Another dConstruct2010 post, this time: Brendan Dawes – Boil, Simmer, Reduce Brendan didn’t really have as structured a talk, and one wonders if perhaps he relied more on gimmicks in his slides than the message he was trying to convey. The method he calls ‘Boil, Simmer, Reduce’ is basically his three part plan in creating a product. Frankly it seems … Read the remaining 588 words
The theme of dConstruct 2010 was Design & Creativity. Marty Neumeier – The Designful Company As I’m sure you can imagine, I only made some quick notes as I was listening to the talk, so what you will find here is an amalgamation of the talk and my own thoughts. Please do not consider this as their words or even … Read the remaining 1204 words
I’ve been looking at some interesting research regarding the manner in which users read web pages. I’d come across click mapping previously (links below), software that records where users click, but the Nielsen Norman Group’s eye tracking study follows where users actually look. Though their study tends to focus on commerce aspects (how much do users look at your adverts?) … Read the remaining 423 words
Like many of you I’m sure, I’ve watched my fair share of TV. For the last two and a half years though I’ve not had one. My occasional glimpses of whats on the box are during visits to friends and family. Still, I don’t feel this is a loss at all, when I want something to watch I simply use … Read the remaining 363 words
Oh, what a treat… and just in time for Christmas! I am very pleased to find that the BBC has finally indulged my fetish for organic software by releasing a flash streaming version of their iPlayer. Though of course flash isn’t homespun in itself, it is cross platform compatible and so both myself and all those other ‘nix and Mac … Read the remaining 40 words