August 2011
Scaling across screens
Sachendra Yadav has written an interesting article analysing the challenges faced when trying to scale the Pulse user interface from the iPad to the iPhone.
This is one of the most immediate problems most designers encounter when thinking about m…
MEX Notes: Data Monday: From PC to Tablet
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MEX note: Luke Wroblewski continues his series of Monday morning stats with this interesting data set exploring the shift in consumer sentiment from PCs to tablets. It is something we've been observ…
Google Maps versus Nokia Maps
Nokia Races from Fraser J Nicholas on Vimeo.
I noticed this video by Fraser Nicholas in a post on the NokiaKnowings blog. It offers a highly creative (!) take on user speed testing, pitting Google Maps on iOS against Nokia Maps running on Symbia…
MEX Notes: Moving from 44 to 4 pixel rhythm in iOS
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MEX note: This article by Aen Tan provides an illustrated dissection of the 44 pixel rhythm at the heart of iOS interface design. Citing his experience in print, Tan proposes a 4 pixel grid…
MEX Notes: Technology As A Material
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MEX note: This essay by Tom Armitage is a thoughtful exploration of how practitioners think about technology. Armitage proposes that technology can be understood as both a tool and a material:
"Technology …
MEX Notes: Tang Yau Hoong and the art of negative space
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MEX note: This post of Tang Yau Hoong's work on the Subtraction.com blog caught my eye. The use of negative space in art can add emphasis to a composition and interface designers would…
Where now for HP’s WebOS?
HP has announced it will discontinue development of all its WebOS devices (such as the Pre and TouchPad) and seek ‘strategic alternatives’ for the platform. The move comes about a year after HP paid USD 1.2 billion to acquire Palm, developer of W…
Symbian Anna re-invigorates Nokia’s smartphones
Nokia is rolling out an updated version of the Symbian operating system to users of the C7, N8, E7 and C6. Codenamed Anna, it improves the user experience of text input by adding a portrait orientation on-screen Qwerty keyboard, a faster and …