Feeling fast
Speed is subjective. As evidenced by the continuing ‘lag’ effect experienced on multi-core, multi-gHz smartphones, making an experience f..
Not all pixels are equal
Pixel density is increasing on screens everywhere. The 4 inch displays of the latest smartphones show 1280 x 720 pixels, while Apple’s ne..
The day the world talked back
Contextually response digital experiences (the subject of Pathway #14) rely on information about the user’s world. The quantity of this i..
Setting your eyes free
Visual elements dominate the mobile user experience. This creates a pressured, synchronous relationship between the user’s attention span..
Concurrent usage
Designing for a single user at any one time has been a tenant of digital interface design since the first computing devices emerged. Howe..
Multi-touchpoint content isn’t yet primetime
The first generation of multi-touchpoint digital experiences has been about sharing content between screens. Apple’s AirPlay, for instanc..
Updated & curated
With so much happening in the MEX community, I thought it was time to introduce an occasional edition of the MEX Newsletter to keep you up..
Context next
The first step towards building contextually responsive digital experiences is to establish a baseline of quality achievable even when the..