Tag Archives: usability

Awesome details

Posted on Monday January 30, 2012 by Ruben

I like small details in software. Here’s a nice one I spotted the other day: The Amazon Kindle app for iPad changes its background depending on the hour of the day. It even has some very nice effects, for instance, … Continue reading →

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As seen in a Berlin hotel

Posted on Friday November 25, 2011 by Ruben

As seen in a Berlin hotel: Whoever made these things needs to re-read his usability 101 book.

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Error dialogs: don’t be lazy.

Posted on Sunday June 12, 2011 by Ruben

Part of Telenet‘s digital TV offering is Yelo, an online service where you can schedule recordings. It even works on your phone and on the iPad, which means you never miss your favorite programs. Not home when it starts? Log … Continue reading →

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A tale about design: part two

Posted on Saturday June 5, 2010 by Ruben

Last summer, at GCDS, I had some very pleasant developer-designer interaction experiences. I blogged about this. A week ago the annual Libre Graphics Meeting was organized in Brussels and again there was a very good cooperation between designers and developers. … Continue reading →

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Hackfests

Posted on Friday February 26, 2010 by Ruben

Dear higher powers, Could we please have a GNOME usability hackfest every year or so? The magic that comes out of those is awesome. That will be all.

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