“Usability really just means making sure that something works well: that a person of average (or even below average) ability and experience can use the thing – whether it’s a web site, remote control, or revolving door – for its intended purpose without getting hopelessly frustrated.”
- Steve Krug
This is a great quote that I often [...]
Entries from December 15th, 2006
Usability…?
December 15th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Web Design
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‘An evening of Trade Me, travel and Web 2.0 goodness’
December 12th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Web Design
Last Wednesday I went to the Webstock ‘Mini’ event of ‘Trade Me, travel and Web 2.0 goodness’ at the Town Hall in Wellington. The event was part of a follow-up to the successful Webstock four-day web experience: two days of intensive workshops, followed by a two-day conference. The aim of this event being to [...]
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More like pissing into a teacup than into the sea…
December 7th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Design
“The bottom line is that art in the traditional sense appeals to very few people, and it doesn’t really serve any purpose in my experience. Making art feels like pissing into the sea. Design, on the other hand, solves problems or enhances experience, and web design just feels more gratifying, more useful, and less elitist. [...]
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