I have been a huge fan of LinkedIn for many years. How could you not have an up to date LinkedIn profile? It seems to be a “must have” for working in today’s world. Recently LinkedIn went public. The first change I noticed was a new UI. It wasn’t pleasant for me at all. I…
Axiom: It is extremely difficult to read and listen at the same time. About 99% of all presentations make this mistake. They load up the screen with a ton of words and then the host proceeds to talk. The problem is that people must choose between reading what is on the text or listening to…
Aza Raskin has done some excellent work regarding Modal dialogs. Almost every single application in the world has modal dialogs. They are nearly ubiquitous. One of Aza’s points is that a modal with just an [OK] button is nearly useless. I usually try to think about modals as if they were a verbal conversation between…
A few good puns will brighten anyone’s day. Give it a try: The hand surgeon went to the ophthalmologist to be examined for carpal tunnel vision. Two astronauts who were dating put an end to it because they both needed their space. I told my friend about the creative writing class I took, and she said…
I love my Samsung Series 9. It’s sexy, light-weight, works fast. The backlit keyboard is super handy. Everything about it making me happy, except the fact that I couldn’t connect it to the projectors in the office. Until now… I purchased the StarTech USB VGA Multi Monitor External Video Adapter for Video Card USB2VGAE2! I…
Where does your personality fit in? Confidence is good, but it can be taken too far and turn into arrogance. Humility is a virtuous trait, but taken in extreme and you don’t stand up for your design vision. It is extremely difficult to hit a bullseye. Who is humble and confident without being arrogant or…