Wow, that was fast. WordPress 2.6 is released. I actually had trouble with it for the first time ever. I downloaded the ZIP file and it had errors. I then tried the TAR file and it worked like normal, magically and instantly. This is my first moment using it, so…
I love upgrades. Trillian Astra just sent an update that allows me to see when someone is STARTING a message to me. I love this feature. I am so excited about it. Whenever I see the “Joe Smith is preparing a message to you”, I get giddy! I can’t believe…
I’m definetely pissing Katie off this weekend. I never have time during the week for this, so I have to do it now. Plus, since I am by the computer, I am moving a bunch of files from a smaller external HD to a larger one. This is taking alot…
There is one thing I love more than anything else, and that’s Katie. However, a close second runner-up is trying new software. I love new software. I love trying new things. I am addicted to it. My theme is no exception. The newness of it is just intoxicating. As you…
I have been getting tired of my WordPress theme. I have zero time to do anything about it. However, I saw a theme that I kinda liked. It’s called Lemon Twist. It uses PNG files very nicely. It’s got jQuery and jQuery UI built in. The mouseover effect on the…
I have been compiling some UX rules in my head getting ready for my AjaxExperience talk in October. Here are some that I have. Not too much detail here, I will expand on them at a later date. Don’t bend your users. Given 10 users, you will get 8 different…
I use Powerpoint 2007 to do all my prototyping and requirements. It’s a great tool. Much much better than PPT 2003. Over the last 18 months, I have used this technique to great success. Check out these two examples. One is an older style and the other is newer. The…
I just ran into a problem that is a real pain in the ass with Internet Explorer 7. Start with a blank page with a patterned background. Put an absolutely positioned 24-bit transparent PNG file (like a fade) on the page and make the width=100%. You can see an example…
There are lots of people who can do a particular job. Sometimes, however, one gets a new idea. The idea is how you can do that job better, more effectively and more enjoyably. The idea is important. Most companies make that idea difficult to implement. It stays on the shelf…
Someone asked me today what the difference was between UX and Product Management. I explained with an analogy. User Experience (UX) is like being Willy Wonka. The chocolate factory was the ultimate in UX Design. Not only was everything awesome, but it was easy to use. No one had to…
Something went wrong with my machine at home. A popup started saying things like, “Your license is about to expire, backup your stuff because this machine is about to become a paper-weight.” I was really annoyed. I purchased Vista for a reason. So I wouldn’t have to deal with that…
I was working on a friend’s wedding site using WordPress as the base. He is a graphic designer and has excellent taste for these things. At first, I started with a theme that was close and tried to modify it. This is what I did on my own site. However,…
Google Maps and street view is getting scary. For a while, Microsoft’s Maps, was the closest look at my house. But the Street View for Google is just crazy. It’s a digital photo from the street of every house in my neighboorhood. Interestingly, I can’t make out any of the…
WordPress 2.6 is getting ready to go into beta. I’ve said this beofre, but WordPress to me is just a fantastic program. The design of the UX including the UI, IA, upgrade process, plugin process, html editing, is just world class. I am continually inspired by how a program can…