The Username Quandary

coletownsend:

We are a generation of usernames and avatars. Online, our identity is formed by our Facebook and Twitter accounts, which grant us access to a variety of sites. Our real name is hidden behind a clever handle, and alluded to by our profile photo. I find that I recognize those that I am familiar with…

[website] Google and BERG design the future user interface.

via studyteam: UX Archive: awesome site with a library of user flows for different use cases 

via studyteam:

UX Archive: awesome site with a library of user flows for different use cases 

via showslow:

3d works by Yuki Matsueda.

Brand-Driven Design

via asteriskcontent:

Great SlideShare from Mike Atherton  from his Euro IA 2012 presentation.

Brand-Driven Design

via ianspector: Flutter brings hand gestures to your Mac or PC using its built-in webcam … for free. Works now w/ media apps, can’t wait to see deeper integration.

via ianspector:

Flutter brings hand gestures to your Mac or PC using its built-in webcam … for free. Works now w/ media apps, can’t wait to see deeper integration.

via mattwatkinson: Great customer experiences make choices easy. Too much choice is as bad as too little - an abundance of options increases stress as customers worry about making a bad decision, a phenomenon known as “the paradox of choice”. It also increases the effort required to make the decision. At JD sports in Westfield, this touchscreen allows you to explore the range of Nike trainers and find the best one for you by presenting a few options at a time (progressive disclosure). The interface is attractively designed and it is straight-forward to use.

via mattwatkinson:

Great customer experiences make choices easy. Too much choice is as bad as too little - an abundance of options increases stress as customers worry about making a bad decision, a phenomenon known as “the paradox of choice”. It also increases the effort required to make the decision. At JD sports in Westfield, this touchscreen allows you to explore the range of Nike trainers and find the best one for you by presenting a few options at a time (progressive disclosure). The interface is attractively designed and it is straight-forward to use.

via visualgraphic: Pixel Boom

via visualgraphic:

Pixel Boom

via rcruzniemiec:

Russian Roulette is a potentially lethal game of chance in which a player places a single round in a revolver, spins the cylinder, places the muzzle against his or her head, and pulls the trigger. The Water Balloon Russian Roulette is harmless, but you have a good chance of getting wet! An ideal party game for any occasion, it will create laughter all over the room. If you want to get things really messy, fill the balloon with whipped cream or chocolate sauce!

No Place Like Home shoes by Dominic Wilcox
Technology developed by Becky Stewart
Leather shoes made by Stamp Shoes, Northampton
Film by Liam Saint-Pierre

via digitalbyprocess:

The New MySpace. Solid video which also makes the interaction look great.

This came a little late but farewell Bill. You have been a tremendous inspiration to me as a designer.

via uxrave: A sexy, useful interactive UX flow deliverable by @fireupman Also see the Linowski Wireframes blog post about it.

via uxrave:

A sexy, useful interactive UX flow deliverable by @fireupman

Also see the Linowski Wireframes blog post about it.

Lessons Learned Designing a Windows 8 App

via youareinvisiblenow:

Fascinated by this article. Valentina and Christina describe very well the design process end the ux of windows app. I hope to start soon to design using metro UI. Will be new challenges to create better experiences on windows mobile devices.

via thedsgnblog:

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