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by harrybr 16y ago
A developer like yourself would benefit far more by focusing on UI Design than the far broader area of Graphic Design. You don't need to design logos. You do need to be able to design bare-bones interfaces well.
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Ask HN: Advice on evaluating perceived search engine effectiveness
2 points by harrybr 16y ago|1 comments
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by harrybr 16y ago
To call it a "competitive advantage" is stretching it a bit. It's a feature, that much is unarguable. I'd say that the snap.com UI probably falls into the "Hover and cover" UI Antipattern (as defined by Bill Scott) http://www.slideshare.ne
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by harrybr 16y ago
"7 plus or minus two" is one of the most misused and misquoted Psychology research findings ever. It's better to just say "a few" or "a handful" rather than this as it makes it clear you are being approximate, rather than attempting to link
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by harrybr 16y ago
Baking soda is an amazingly effective anti-odorant - I think it works by creating a pH that discourages bacterial growth. Seriously.
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by harrybr 16y ago
I suspect most sites have many bigger issues than finessing label alignment for reading speed. Shortening the form itself could shave off seconds - or even tens of seconds when done right. Messing around with the label alignment probably on
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by harrybr 16y ago
About 30 seconds into reading the article, I came to roughly the same conclusions as you. No references to primary research. Poor. The sad thing is that many people accept what they read in blog posts that are widely retweeted. Critical thi
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by harrybr 16y ago
It wouldn't be forced information disclosure if it is not forced. This seems like a straightforward, solvable interaction design problem to me.
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Darkpatterns.org: naming and shaming black hat, anti-usability design patterns.(90percentofeverything.com)
73 points by harrybr 16y ago|25 comments
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by harrybr 16y ago
Nice quote (from the 7th paragraph) "Recognize that, as an application developer or interface designer, you have a greater wealth of knowledge and a more intricate understanding of your application than your customers are likely to have. Al
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by harrybr 16y ago
Essentially the article says (paraphrased) "Wow, look, if you A/B test two versions of the exact same design, you get slightly different conversion rates. Can split testing be trusted?" I don't understand why they find this surprising. Of c
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by harrybr 16y ago
I'm surprised how most commenters here are willing to accept the idea of Gazehawk without questioning it. No disrespect meant to Brian and Joe, but any experienced researcher knows that any new research technology / method needs to be welco
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Dark Patterns: dirty tricks designers use to make people do stuff(90percentofeverything.com)
70 points by harrybr 16y ago|29 comments
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by harrybr 16y ago
Of all the Dawkins quotes, this one strikes me as weak.
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by harrybr 16y ago
The homepage has very little salesmanship going on, making the whole thing rather cryptic (On the other hand, the minimalism is very refreshing so there is a balance to be struck). You should go read "Sign up and ramp up design patterns" by
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by harrybr 16y ago
Why is everyone obsessed with AB testing sign up button color? Sure, it's easy to test, but it's such a tiny factor, in amongst huge things like copywriting, page layout and the inter-page structuring of user journeys...
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If you were going to design a paywall, is this how you’d do it?(90percentofeverything.com)
11 points by harrybr 16y ago|6 comments
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by harrybr 16y ago
"I failed to steal anything, slipped over and banged my head on the way out. I don't mind though - I've sued the company for thousands of dollars... far more lucrative than a few boxes of Marlboro!"
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by harrybr 16y ago
When asked to do things you do not want to do, say no. Obviously you have to pick your battles, but this simple act is guaranteed to give you more time to do the stuff you do want to do.
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by harrybr 16y ago
A sensationalist write up for PR purposes. It's just a common RFID tag, much like the kind we use for pets. The fact that this guy implanted it under his own skin is inconsequential.
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by harrybr 16y ago
I can't help suspecting that the first Chrome OS netbooks are going to 'show potential' but have various niggly UI / design issues. Perhaps best to wait for the 2nd or 3rd gen?
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Some common misconceptions about eye tracking(90percentofeverything.com)
2 points by harrybr 16y ago|0 comments
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by harrybr 16y ago
I guess one limitation is that gardens probably mature at slightly different rates (e.g. if you have a mild cold spell, development goes on 'hold' for a bit, which might put you out of sync). I guess Eric would have to interview some expert
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by harrybr 16y ago
Thought you might find this interesting. When you have a baby, various stores encourage you to sign up for monthly emails. Because the store knows the date of birth, they can send accurate developmental updates. e.g. "Your baby is X months
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by harrybr 16y ago
Nice idea. Screen recording together with (i) synchronized audio recording and (ii) an overlay visualization of touchscreen activity would be enough. Picture-in-Picture video of the user's face is a nice-to-have, but not absolutely necessar
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Quick tip: make your own iPhone usability testing sled for £5(90percentofeverything.com)
7 points by harrybr 16y ago|5 comments
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by harrybr 16y ago
I'm tempted to add a section on "Problems with using Lorem Ipsum when designing for the web". Layouts should be designed around real content, not the other way around.
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Ask HN: Good programming language for kids
27 points by harrybr 17y ago|50 comments
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by harrybr 17y ago
I'd second that. London is a city best enjoyed when wealthy. There are lots of other lively cities and towns in the UK to consider. Brighton, for example, is only a 60 minute train ride out of London, and it has a thriving geek scene. Most
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by harrybr 17y ago
Other ailing newspaper sites must be happy about this. All they need to do is nothing (stay free) and they'll get a massive influx of visitors who are gravitating to the next best free sources. If they're small and lean, that might be all

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