by Theo Mandel | Mar 15, 2010 | Social Networking, Technology, Usability Bloopers, Usability Humor, Users
In the spirit of the developer’s credo – “That’s not a bug, that’s a feature!” – Microsoft has created a game that gives users points for finding and using commands on the Office Ribbon toolbar. Usually companies don’t...
by Theo Mandel | Feb 25, 2010 | Application Usability, Marketing Usability, User Centered Design (UCD), Users, Web 2.0, Web Content, Web Usability
UI designers are always looking for new ways to do common tasks better and faster. This new style of filling in forms may prove to be one of those new twists that makes people think, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Luke Wroblewski writes about some...
by Theo Mandel | Nov 30, 2009 | Real-World Usability, Social Networking, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), Users, Web 2.0, Web Usability
Theo Mandel, Ph.D. was invited to give a keynote presentation at the User eXperience Russia conference in Moscow, Russia, on October 26, 2009. Mandel’s keynote, “The (New) Golden Rules of Web Design,” is an new presentation based on a chapter from...
by Theo Mandel | Sep 15, 2009 | Search Engine Optimization, Social Networking, Technology, Users, Web 2.0, Web Usability
Google, long seen as an enemy by many in the news industry, is making a bold attempt to be seen as a friend with a new service it hopes will make it easier for readers to read newspaper and magazine articles. On September 14, 2009, the company introduced an...
by Theo Mandel | Sep 11, 2009 | Technology, Users, Web Usability
Intriguing article in Wired Magazine on the history of controversial Craigslist.org, the largest community site in the US. From the interface design and usability perspective, Craigslist is notoriously well-know for its old-style, link-heavy, basic interface that does...
by Theo Mandel | Sep 4, 2009 | Real-World Usability, Social Networking, Technology, Users
Very interesting results from a study on twitter usage. It turns out older people are using twitter more than young people – not the results you would expect from a new social networking experience. “The tech industry has been perplexed by the fact that...
