Category: User Experience
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Use your brains to fly a helicopter
When you think that flying a miniature helicopter solely through using your brains is impossible, then think again! I recently found out about this company called Neurosky and how it has now come up with a miniature helicopter that users can control through their brains. Neursoky is a company that specialises in “bridging the gap…
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Book review: “Rocket surgery made easy”
Whether you are business or a user, I don’t think there is any doubt about the importance of a good user experience of a site or an application. However, the usability aspect often gets overlooked or doesn’t get the attention it deserves. In a digital landscape where one has to move quickly, the focus tends…
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Jeff Patton’s story mapping
When I heard people talking about “story mapping” I was intrigued. Especially as they explained it as a way to bring user stories to life. A user story is a simple but very effective tool to help design and develop (online) products, taking into account the end-user perspective. A story is typically written up in…
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Rdio vs. Spotify: when it comes to user experience, the first round is for Rdio
Last year I wrote about Rdio, about its affiliate programme and data partnerships respectively. At the time, Rdio was only available in the US and my interaction with its streaming service was therefore limited. I had heard, however, that its user experience design (‘UX’) was great. I have now had a chance to try Rdio…
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DRM free ebooks!? It is going to happen …
Last year I wrote about J.K. Rowling, author of the immensely successful “Harry Potter” series, breaking out of the traditional publishing mould by offering Harry Potter ebooks through her own site. Another interesting recent development within the ebook world is digital publishers slowly starting to drop digital rights management (‘DRM’) from their ebooks. The main…
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