I am yet to encounter a TV or DVD/video remote control that is intuitive to use beyond its most basic functions such as play, stop, rewind, etc. In fact it is one device whose design has so far evaded a much needed user experience (UX) makeover.
I can’t tell you how many design presentations I [...]
Remote control design, makes its use remote and inaccessible
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 13 November, 2009 to the design and art subset
Mobile web usability out paces desktop web usability
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 29 July, 2009 to the technology subset
From a Jakob Nielsen usability study: websites designed to be served on mobile devices (iPhones, mobile phones, etc) tend to be a little easier to use than sites intended for viewing on desktop computers:
When our test participants used sites that were designed specifically for mobile devices, their success rate averaged 64%, which is substantially higher [...]
Hammer and nails, coffee cups, just a few examples of bad design
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 19 March, 2009 to the comment subset
The design of a number of objects that we use daily could be improved… while I’m not the biggest carpenter, those take-out coffee cup lids could definitely be improved.
No matter how well-designed such lids appear to the naked eye, they always end up leaking or dribbling when in use; the latter reaction could be a [...]
Scrutinizing the XO (OLPC) user experience
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 22 February, 2008 to the technology subset
Scrutinizing the XO (OLPC) user experience
Cameron Moll reviews the One Laptop per Child, or OLPC “XO” computer:
It’s as intriguing as an iPhone. And by that I mean, whenever I pull it out, it seems to draw a crowd. Those who’ve heard of it are excited to see it. Those who haven’t assume I’m carrying a [...]
