Archive for August, 2009

Drop Legacy

August 28th, 2009  |  Published in Apple, Random, Rants

Purely opinion from me, but relevant: Apple is doing the right thing, dropping legacy support, and not trying to coddle to every possible hardware/software combo out there.

The last thing we need is for them to try to be like Microsoft. They’re still scrambling all over each release of Windows, trying to support apps from the ‘98 and even ‘95 days. Not good. If businesses are too cheap and/or lazy to upgrade like the rest of us, screw ‘em.

Chart about Eating Out

August 26th, 2009  |  Published in Uncategorized

This post on the Mint.com blog scares me. It shows a breakdown of where we eat, and how much money we’re spending. I’ve tried to reduce my spending on junk food, so I’m not surprised at the numbers.

UX Design Myths

August 26th, 2009  |  Published in Design

Loving this blog post on UX design myths. My favorite, myth number 2:

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Multitasking is great – except that it doesn’t work

August 26th, 2009  |  Published in Random

According to a study, you’re better off focusing on one thing at a time instead of trying to do multiple things at once.

No surprise there.

Design evolution of an interface

August 25th, 2009  |  Published in Design, iPhone

TapTapTap released “Convert” for iPhone a while back. While I’m a fan of ConvertBot, this one is awesome, too. Check out the incredible overview of the UI design/revision process on it.

Also see their perspective on the app design process. I’m thinking I should follow that approach a bit more closely.