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The UX of Netbook Form Factors

Devices are going through an incredible period of experimentation on form factor.  Some examples: Kindle:  Super lightweight, fits in my wife’s purse.  Highly targeted functionality. EeePC: 10″, lightweight, long battery life, Windows 7 laptop. iPhone: Fits in your pocket, uses … Continue reading

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The UX of Windows Mobile 6.5

<rant> Last night, I upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.5 (from 6.1) on my HTC Touch Pro2.  I have to say that I am getting really annoyed with this operating system.  I don’t understand how they could achieve so little in … Continue reading

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THe UX of Rock Band 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTAud5O7Qqk”>Modest

It aint cheap, but plunk down a bunch of money and you can have a new xBox with extra controllers, a cooling fan and a brand new Rock Band 2.  Our 3 boys are between 5 and 10 years old … Continue reading

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The UX of Clickable Prototypes with Napkee

For the past few months, I have been using Balsamiq and loving it.  It doesn’t have everything I want, but it has plenty and the design is charming.  I am sketching designs very quickly and effectively.  However, last week I … Continue reading

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Designing with Air and Flex

Last night, I finally had a chance to sit with a developer and try and style something inside of an Adobe Air application, using Flex 3.  I have about 1 hour of that under my belt.  Here is what I … Continue reading

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