graphical user interfaces

Demand More

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

What is a software application?
When we think of a software application, most of us will conjure up the image of some sort of user interface splashed across a computer screen. As far as most of us are concerned, whatever is on the screen is the software. Period.
Engineers will tend to look at it […]

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, […]

Facing Your Web Monsters

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Hallowe’en is here – is there a monster lurking in your web site?
Hang on, you don’t believe in monsters? Then let me offer this very practical definition that I once heard and you can think again…
“A ‘monster’ is an aggregation of disparate parts.”
Simple enough and bang on, I think.
Now about your web site. Is […]

An Unframed Incidental Art Tour

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

For a few weeks now my left brain has been absorbed in the details of implementing a client’s web site. Being wedded to a tight deadline and having already done all the loose, creative design stuff, I’m now focused almost exclusively on solving the challenges of writing computer code in what is still a new […]

Icon Wars : The Perpetual Search for Meaning

Saturday, June 9th, 2007

It’s five days to the software release date. Do you know what your icons mean?
Icon design is like an endless skirmish amongst transient zealots. I wish I had a nickel for every time I’ve been involved in a debate over the meaning of icons. OK, maybe a dollar.
You might wonder what is there to […]

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