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The RightClickToRefresh Itch

By On February 21, 2010 · 8 Comments

A question to Microsoft Windows users: Have you found yourself right-clicking on the desktop and hitting refresh for no reason at all? And maybe 3-4 times for good measure?

Does it really accomplish anything? Or it is an illusion to satisfy the user that his computer has suddenly been cleansed of all the dirt that [...]

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The Greatest Usability Test

By On November 29, 2009 · 14 Comments

It’s been a while since I wrote something on design. I have been gathering my thoughts recently and this is the result.

User interfaces are everywhere. From the newspaper you read in the morning, checking emails at office, dispensing coffee, visiting a hospital, even your alarm clock. Good user interfaces, well that’s something else!

Imagine [...]

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