design simplicity

Arrested Development

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

I’ve just canceled my Spam Arrest account. At least I think I have. Why would I be unsure? I’ll get back to that.
I signed up with Spam Arrest about a year ago after a trusted friend had strongly recommended it. I wasn’t too worried about spam because I use Gmail and it already has uncannily […]

Landing on Planet Drupal (or trying to)

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

It’s been just almost a year since I focused my professional attention onto usability for web applications and launched this web site. I’ve known for about eleven-and-a-half months that, as a hybrid between a blog and a business web site, this site has significant issues. My goal was to see if I could mix my […]

The Meaning of Art, The Purpose of Technology

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

As a software artist I am a beast with two heads. I am an artist by compulsion and I am a software designer/engineer both by choice and sheer determination to understand technology. Most people tend to address one head or the other, depending upon whether they meet me first as an artist or as an […]

The (In) Convenience Factor

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

The motto and the objective of The User Advocate Group is to:
“Bridge the Gap Between End Users and Engineers”
Why is there such a gap? Well, there are many reasons such as: “language” differences (”geek-speak” vs. “human-speak”); lack of effective communication channels; economics; priorities (technology-centric vs. user-centric); etc.
But here’s one that came to mind recently as […]

The Occasional Frequent User

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Last weekend we set the clocks back for the winter. It’s always nice to have an ‘extra hour’ and to perhaps do something a little special: lay in bed, go for a leisurely breakfast, take a long walk in the park. It’s one of the perks of living on a tilted globe.
For me, […]

The K.I.S.S. of Death for User Interface Design

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Probably everyone involved with user interface design has heard the K.I.S.S. maxim.
“Keep It Simple Stupid”
It always struck me as a bit rude to tack that last word on the end. But I suppose the acronym K.I.S. just doesn’t have the same impact. Nevertheless, the word seems to stick out like some loose barb, […]

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