Howie is passionate in all things digital and have deep appreciation in good user experiences. This is his tumblog, his collection of hypertext fragments.Tumblr (3.0; @howiechang)http://howiechang.com/Form Field Usability: Matching User Expectations: I see the mistake again and again – web designers...http://howiechang.com/post/1047089598http://howiechang.com/post/1047089598Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:45:09 +0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7yqgrIbKs1qz4bbno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brabus, one of the most respected tuning companies in the world, has now unveiled its latest creation, the <a href="http://www.brabus.com/raster.php?page=8%E2%8A%82=3&id=14648">Brabus iBusiness</a>. Based on the Mercedes-Benz S600, the Brabus iBusiness four-seater luxury sedan packs in a range of multimedia features, including two iPads in the rear seats with Bluetooth keyboards and mouse, an ultra-small Mac minicomputer under the rear shelf and a 64GB Apple iPod Touch.</p>http://howiechang.com/post/1036397672http://howiechang.com/post/1036397672Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:26:51 +0800brabushack<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7t4nhKxRx1qz4bbno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Interesting imagery by artist Li Wei. <a href="http://www.liweiart.com/english/works_photo.htm">More here</a>.</p>http://howiechang.com/post/1019207290http://howiechang.com/post/1019207290Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:47:41 +0800photographyinterestingness“Do not solve the problem that’s asked of you. It’s almost always the wrong problem. Almost...http://howiechang.com/post/1015309854http://howiechang.com/post/1015309854Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:18:52 +0800quotedon normanproblem solving11 Principles of Interaction Design explained: chrisramaglia: Nice read with some great links to...http://howiechang.com/post/1015306233http://howiechang.com/post/1015306233Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:17:54 +0800interaction designprinciplesVisual Balance: Dealing with Variable Headline Lengths: How do you maintain the visual balance in...http://howiechang.com/post/1007741454http://howiechang.com/post/1007741454Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:09:47 +0800Formatting Links for Usability: Links are how people navigate your site. Which is why it’s crucial...http://howiechang.com/post/970116872http://howiechang.com/post/970116872Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:30:25 +0800<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13658956&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13658956&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13658956&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Senior Degree Project for the Kansas City Art Institute by <a href="http://www.gergwerk.com/">Gregory Kaufman</a>. DJ touch screen interface and gesture interaction concepts.</p>http://howiechang.com/post/936360249http://howiechang.com/post/936360249Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:10:30 +0800multi touch interfaceuser interfaceinterface design“Hardware is magic, software is two times magic.” - Ilan Spillinger - VP XBOX console at...http://howiechang.com/post/935335294http://howiechang.com/post/935335294Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:12:00 +0800quotemicrosoft kinectilan spillingermicrosoftnatural user interface<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6np8yi8B91qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/905506566">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Most users have no imagination. They want what they know. When they say they want the future, what they are really saying is that they want a moderately updated version of the past.</p> <p>- MG Siegler</p> </blockquote>http://howiechang.com/post/906101157http://howiechang.com/post/906101157Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:23:20 +0800quote<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6kc3sEE8r1qz4bbno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Custom 1930 Art Deco Henderson motorcycle.</p>http://howiechang.com/post/896781398http://howiechang.com/post/896781398Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:16:40 +0800custommotorcycle1930 art deco henderson<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FW8aAQbMWag&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FW8aAQbMWag&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Alex Bogusky sits down for a conversation with designer Bill Bogusky (his father). The video is very interesting and discusses crowdsourcing, now outdated processes, logo design, and the relationship between a son and his dad.</p>http://howiechang.com/post/896723178http://howiechang.com/post/896723178Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:00:55 +0800alex boguskybill boguskydesigninterview<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l68f4mn55H1qzq8qno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://smutandeggs.tumblr.com/post/867244400/its-a-world-clock-you-guys-edit-holy-radar">smutandeggs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s a world clock you guys!</p> <p>EDIT: Holy Radar Batman! More on the world clock <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/27/clock-shows-world-ti.html#comments">HERE</a> at Boing Boing, yay!!! (Also, you can just click on the picture, it’ll take you to the article too.)</p> </blockquote>http://howiechang.com/post/874162979http://howiechang.com/post/874162979Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:51:25 +0800Usability Research Applied to Immersive Interfaces: I’m a bit late on this, but there was awesome...http://howiechang.com/post/874153650http://howiechang.com/post/874153650Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:48:27 +0800usabilityimmersiveuser interfaceuser experienceux This is what our websites are like if we have the visual hierarchy just right, with clear...http://howiechang.com/post/809218045http://howiechang.com/post/809218045Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:24:00 +0800content strategyux<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5iwipCxpk1qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/808738161">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>We’ve tried to keep as cheap and lean an operation as possible.</p> <p>- David Karp</p> </blockquote>http://howiechang.com/post/809160155http://howiechang.com/post/809160155Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:07:58 +0800start quotetumblrdavid karpAn interaction design pattern usually consists of the following elements: Problem: A Problem is...http://howiechang.com/post/809023191http://howiechang.com/post/809023191Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:30:23 +0800interaction designuxdesign pattern10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design: amnovak: Article on what UXD is not....http://howiechang.com/post/807008928http://howiechang.com/post/807008928Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:33:41 +0800ux<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5bsptKdun1qzpsp2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.roberthaverly.com/post/792430708/best-of-breadcrumbs-and-how-they-enhance-your">roberthaverly</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a title="Best of breadcrumbs and how they enhance your website" href="http://spyrestudios.com/best-of-breadcrumbs-and-how-they-enhance-your-website/">Best of breadcrumbs and how they enhance your website.</a></p> <blockquote> <p>Breadcrumb navigation offers a visually enticing way for users to keep track and know where they’re specifically located as they navigate your site. Overall, it increases the usability of your website, especially if it has various pages that need to be organized and structured in a certain hierarchical order.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://howiechang.com/post/807004698http://howiechang.com/post/807004698Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:32:16 +0800uxbreadcrumbsweb52 Weeks of UX: Email, the Glue of UX: With the rise of social networking, email has taken a back...http://howiechang.com/post/786346126http://howiechang.com/post/786346126Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:59:00 +0800uxemailsocial