Geek Friendly » User Experience http://geekfriendly.org/blog Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:48:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 “Bit Literacy” & Good Experience Meet-Up http://geekfriendly.org/blog/05/bit-literacy-good-experience-meet-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bit-literacy-good-experience-meet-up http://geekfriendly.org/blog/05/bit-literacy-good-experience-meet-up/#comments Thu, 17 May 2007 05:46:38 +0000 admin http://geekfriendly.org/blog/05/bit-literacy-good-experience-meet-up/ Continue reading →]]> Mark Hurst, User Experience expert and author of the new book, Bit Literacy is hosting a seminar and reader meet-up in NYC this coming Wednesday, May 23rd. The seminar is $40, and includes a copy of the book. Unfortunately, I get into the city too late for the seminar, but I’m hoping to make it to the meet-up later in the evening. Let me know (via the spiffy new contact page) if you’re planning to be there, and we can meet-up!

]]> http://geekfriendly.org/blog/05/bit-literacy-good-experience-meet-up/feed/ 0 Use Numerals– Not Words– For Better Usability http://geekfriendly.org/blog/04/use-numerals%e2%80%93-not-words%e2%80%93-for-better-usability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=use-numerals%25e2%2580%2593-not-words%25e2%2580%2593-for-better-usability http://geekfriendly.org/blog/04/use-numerals%e2%80%93-not-words%e2%80%93-for-better-usability/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:51:51 +0000 admin http://geekfriendly.org/blog/04/use-numerals%e2%80%93-not-words%e2%80%93-for-better-usability/ Continue reading →]]> It’s always nice when a something comes out that backs up something you’ve been asserting on your own for ages, especially when that thing seems to be common sense. According to eyetracking data from a recent study, numerals (27) catch user’s attention more than words of the same meaning (twenty-three). Things that are ‘out of place’ (numerals) always stand out from their environment (words), so it makes perfect sense that the same should be true for text. This is a concept I’ve tried to incorporate into my designs for a while now, and I think it really does make a big difference in helping users glean useful information from content.

[via InfoDesign]

]]> http://geekfriendly.org/blog/04/use-numerals%e2%80%93-not-words%e2%80%93-for-better-usability/feed/ 0 Ikea TROFE Cofee Mug http://geekfriendly.org/blog/09/ikea-trofe-cofee-mug/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ikea-trofe-cofee-mug http://geekfriendly.org/blog/09/ikea-trofe-cofee-mug/#comments Sun, 10 Sep 2006 02:26:43 +0000 admin http://geekfriendly.org/blog/?p=4 Continue reading →]]> Ikea Cup

Possibly the least expensive and most innovative products from Norse furniture powerhouse Ikea is the TORFE coffee mug. What at first glance seems to be a simple ceramic mug hides a cunning piece of industrial design that solves a problem almost everyone has had to deal with; water pooling in the base of an upturned cup after washing. TORFE solves this issue with a small notch that allows water to trickle down the side instead of stagnating up top.

TORFE is avialable for US$0.50 from Ikea outlet stores or online.
[via OhGizmo!]

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