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matthewb: The Panic Status Board by Cabel, Steve and Neven....

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:20:07 -0600

The Panic Status Board by Cabel, Steve and Neven. WebKit-powered via AJAX and various APIs, displayed full-screen in Chrome running on a Samsung professional display. Fantastic.

Video

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:49:52 -0600

I may have to buy this book just because of its cover.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:05:45 -0600

I may have to buy this book just because of its cover.

brit: I ordered the huevos rancheros for brunch at Norma’s, as...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:19:59 -0600

brit:

I ordered the huevos rancheros for brunch at Norma’s, as was recommended to me by Miss Meghan Asha. Fabulous recommendation, I must say — I’m from Texas so I’m a critical judge on all non-Texas (and of course, non-Mexico) Mexican food, but this dish definitely passed the test.

I want to live here.

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:28:37 -0600

I want to live here.

markjardine: Yes please. If they ever build a new Z4 M coupe...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:08:24 -0600

markjardine:

Yes please. If they ever build a new Z4 M coupe (read: non-convertible), so help me. But for now I’ll just drool over this Z4 race car. More Images

I have never been a bmw fan but OMG, WANT!

2 truths, 1 lie

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:44:33 -0600

Three topics:

Something about where you live
Something about your hobby
Something about your job

Me:

I was born in Davenport, Iowa
I enjoy ice fishing but haven’t caught a fish in at least two years
I have been with my current company for over five years

What’s my lie?

And what are your 2 truths and a lie?

Awesome

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:01:45 -0600

Awesome

Building my LastHistory. I love this sort of stuff. Read more...

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:09:36 -0600

Building my LastHistory. I love this sort of stuff. Read more about it here.

done.

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:46:01 -0600

done.

"Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make..."

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:34:12 -0600

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

- Steve Jobs

(via stens)

(via heyamberrae)

zehnuhr: davidkaneda: BBC documents the roots of its Global...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:31:53 -0600

zehnuhr:

davidkaneda:

BBC documents the roots of its Global Visual Language 2.0:

About 2 years ago, after printing out the site onto what has now become jokingly known as the ‘Wall of Shame’ we decided to embark on an ambitious project, called Global Visual Language 2.0, with the aim of unifying the visual and interaction design of bbc.co.uk and the mobile website.

I highly recommend actually downloading the guide — it’s a truly remarkable study in visual design.

One year ago I did a term paper about the relaunch of the BBC website network in my Usability class. This could have been so helpful. Very interesting summary. Thanks for sharing, David!

This feels good

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:31:09 -0600

This feels good

This guy is freaking me out

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:23:36 -0600

This guy is freaking me out

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:14:53 -0600

"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:55:52 -0600

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”

- Dr. Seuss (via kari-shma)

Hayden Hunter: Just Moved

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:53:10 -0600

Hayden Hunter: Just Moved:

I’ve changed this blog’s URL to bring it under the haydenhunter.me network of sites, which currently totals one, this one. I’ve put redirects in place so that the old links (including RSS feeds) will redirect to their new locations. Gravy.

My blog’s also testing a still in progress…

I can’t wait for the theme update and it sounds like a great set of features. If I could add one more to the list it would typekit integration.

I’m going to try getting it to work on the currently released theme for something new. Overall, I love the theme but I want to play around with the title.

davidkaneda: Mimeo and the Kleptopus King is a new iPhone game...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:34:41 -0600

2-bit

4-bit

8-bit

16-bit

davidkaneda:

Mimeo and the Kleptopus King is a new iPhone game being worked on by Shaun Inman, creator of the great 8-bit title, Horror Vacui. The game gives homage to classic video games, with a twist—instead of enhancing the player, power ups in the game enhance the resolution of the world around him. Check out the homepage and hit refresh a few times for a sample.

The app is being developed under a MakeWork grant and should be available by the holidays. I’ve had the privilege of seeing some of the design over the past month on Dribbble, and I gotta say: The details are going to be fantastic. Check Shaun’s Flickr for a nice little video archive of the game’s progress.

hardgraft: A smart new range and two 2Unfold. Would love to...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:18:17 -0600

hardgraft:

A smart new range and two 2Unfold. Would love to know what you think.

want.

davidkaneda: Luke Wroblewski wrote an article yesterday titled,...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:41:11 -0600

davidkaneda:

Luke Wroblewski wrote an article yesterday titled, “Mad Libs” Style Form Increases Conversion 25-40%. The post was about a team, led by Ron Kurti, redesigning a form for Vast.com. By no means do I intend to knock the success of the redesign, but part of me wonders if the conclusion was rushed. In addition to using a narrative user flow, he’s also:

Lessened form inputs, added placeholder text, and made one optional

Removed distracting links throughout

Highlighting contextual information like the car being negotiated

Made the submit button bigger

Added icons

Said “Thank you”

Luke mentions the possibility of other factors affecting the result in his review, but I think it may be an understatement. Sometimes conversion rates can be massively improved by a minor change to a design or user flow. While A/B testing can be very useful, keep in mind that it is still a science and comprehensively reviewing constants and variables is a big part of that science.