Techno-Surfing and Whirling Dervish Drivers
Are you driving and talking on your cell phone? Have you seen someone texting while driving? Here's a new article and research from the New York Times: "Americans are so addicted to techno-surfing that they
Yahoo Launching Front Page open to Others’ Content
A significant redesign is finally coming to the Yahoo.com home page, one of the most well-traveled destinations on the Internet, and the company's search page will follow suit starting next month. Yahoo plans to let people in the United States start selecting a new,...
Usability.Edu: 25 Incredibly Useful Usability Cheat Sheets & Checklists
Handy resource of cheat sheets and checklists for web usability >
The iPhone Myth: Mobile Web a throwback to the ’90s
Interesting article in USA Today on Jakob Nielsen's group (NNG) research on the mobile web. Their results show it is much slower and less accurate to use the web on a mobile device: A study to be released Monday by the researchers
Gadgets that Kill: Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks
Despite human factors and other research that highlight the dangers of using cellphones while driving, few laws are being passed to address the deadly problem. Extensive research shows the dangers of distracted driving. Studies say that drivers using phones are four...
IBM Security Software can Help Healthcare Security/Privacy Concerns
Promising new technology can help attack healthcare security and privacy problems ____________________ IBM Security Software Masks Confidential Info Network World (07/09/09) Cooney, MichaelIBM researchers have developed Masking Gateway for Enterprises (MAGEN),...
Usability and Emotional Design
For the marketing types...tongue-in-cheek look at usability and marketing. Also a website at www.usability4evil.com Chris Nodder, Nielsen Norman Group chris@usability4evil.com Our knowledge as usability practitioners can be used for evil as well as for good. As evil...
Finally – Usable, Real-World Products!
Ping Pong Door! Designed by Tobias Fränzel, this innovative door turns into a ping pong table when needed. After the game is finished, it goes back to being a regular door. Everything the techie or apartment-dweller needs!...
Hospital system tries letting patients read physicians’ notes
Electronic medical records and a push for consumer involvement make it more acceptable -- and imperative -- to release more information, say Beth Israel project backers. Interesting study on how to improve the patient-physician experience. Also interesting to see the...
Usability of Electronic Medical Records
CHICAGO (July 1, 2009)