Hobby is not a dirty word
Last weekend I went down to Williamstown with my good friend Alick. Aside from being great company, Alick had also bought a new camera and …
05 Mar
Worlds become smaller
Worlds become smaller
Today, after what has felt like weeks and weeks of heat waves and bushfires, the Melbourne weather finally changed and we had a wet, cold, …
11 Feb
Other Types of Creativity
Other Types of Creativity
I have been flat out busy with work lately, so the blog and my camera have been suffering. I have some ideas simmering in the back of my mind though; I’m about to reinstall Photoshop so you may see some new stuff soon.
11 Feb
Zoomable Interfaces
Zoomable Interfaces
Usability Post has a new article on zoomable interfaces and their place in future operating systems interfaces. I do not think that their predictions will come true, as zoomable interfaces have a number of usability restraints which will hamper users work-flow and awareness of system status
08 Feb
Shopping Cart Woes
Shopping Cart Woes
The shopping cart is one of the most familiar online metaphors. Recently, we have seen an increase number of sites whose shopping cart and checkout process have caused confusion for users. When developing an online checkout purchase, it is important to imagine how the user will view the process. They may not understand the various options and modifications available to them, or even why they are available.
03 Feb
After Holidays
After Holidays
After finally starting the projects I’ve put off for so long, I am now busy enough to really take a holiday
28 Jan
Twitterquoted
Twitterquoted
Today, for the first time that I know of, one of my Twitter tweets was published elsewhere. During Melbourne’s heatwave I made a comment about …
20 Jan
On Holiday
On Holiday
Apologies for the break in posts, and the broken blog. Bec and I have been away from our desks for some time now, between Tasmania …
14 Jan
Tweetdeck
Tweetdeck
I began using TweetDeck today. I did this because after over a year of trying to keep my Twitter follows at a manageable level I …
13 Jan
UsabilityOne Becomes Authorised Google Optimiser Consulant
UsabilityOne Becomes Authorised Google Optimiser Consulant
The usability consultancy I work for, UsabilityOne, is now one of only 16 companies worldwide to become a Google Website Optimiser Authorised Consultant. This is …