December 18, 2007 • 6:22 am 0
Virtual Cable nav system superimposes route guidance on your windshield in 3D – Engadget
So, I created a prototype HUD for car navigation once upon a time, but it was nothing like this. The Virtual Cable is such an intelligent and intuitive design that I’m jealous and in awe at the same time. Still, drivers will need to use their brains so they don’t end up like this.
December 7, 2007 • 8:30 am 0
Blue Flavor: Mobile Device UI Design
I came across this while researching different mobile user interfaces, and I think it’s a good analysis of what drives user interface design in the mobile industry.
I love this part:
…as much as we’d like to forget, the U.S. is not the center of the mobile world. The devices we see here are usually designed for consumers in the UK or the Netherlands. (Asian phones rarely make their way to the States, with a few exceptions like the upcoming MVNO Helio)
Outside the U.S., people use mobile technology far differently than we do, often using SMS and mobile web features more than they do voice. Device UIs are designed for flexibility, to allow subscribers to use little apps and tools that we may find a little gadgety.
Filed under: Design, Mobility, Usability and HCI
October 21, 2006 • 6:19 am 0
Scrybe – the online productivity suite I’m dying to try – Download Squad
I was scanning Digg when a reference to Scrybe caught my eye. Featuring a ZUI as well as some other impressive user interfaces, Scrybe looks like it really tries to keep context at the top of its list of priorities.
This reminded me of a presentation by Microsoft’s Cathy Marshall, wherein she mentioned that you can’t search for something you don’t remember you have. When you’ve forgotten something, you’ve also likely forgotten the context of the information.
Filed under: Design, Usability and HCI
