Monthly Archives: April 2011
Rampant In-App Purchases: a failure of design?
April 25, 2011Earlier this month, an angry father of 2 brought a lawsuit against Apple for allowing children to make purchases without their parents’ knowledge or permission. Children have been racking up large bills of real currency through in-app purchases of game … More…
The Debate over User Research and Innovation… and Apple
April 15, 2011It all started with this pretty controversial post on Fast Company… http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663220/why-user-led-design-is-a-failure The author equates user-led design and user-centered design as the same thing, which is just not the case. They go on to say that user research is stifling … More…
Objectify Me, Please
April 15, 2011As any customer support person will tell you, the world is not as high tech as we designers are inclined to believe. While we are absorbed by the possibility of a nuanced gestural UI in the latest touchscreen device, our … More…
Imagination and the Future
April 13, 2011In 1878, Oxford University Professor Erasmus Wilson boldly tried to predict the future. “When the Paris Exhibition closes,” he said, ”electric light will close with it and no more be heard of.” His brave prophecy ultimately made him famous for … More…