Design
Across all creative fields, what isn’t there is just as important as what is there. In fashion, Coco Chanel advised, “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.” In music, Miles Davis famously quipped, “It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.” In design, Jan Tschichold noted that “white space is to be
... See moreIrene Pereyra • Universal Principles of UX: 100 Timeless Strategies to Create Positive Interactions between People and Technology (Rockport Universal)
Star Trek: The quintessential computer of the future. Touchy, talky and, er, video-y.
datagubbe.se • Past and Present Futures of User Interface Design
The infinite canvas isn't bad, necessarily, but the unstructured sprawl of mixed information they often lead to seems to offer little value to the vast majority of computer users. When adding structure and bounds to the canvas, the idea does seem to appeal to a wider audience: spreadsheets are very popular. But there's a limited amount of
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I work with developers and other IT professionals all day, hang out with similar people on my free time, ride a commute jam packed with project managing office dwellers, and regularly find myself in big cities - but I haven't heard a single "Hey, Siri" for years. Like with the scarcity of touchscreen laptops, I'm sure that means something .

