I see from Techmeme that today people are discussing the latest “innovation” in Windows Mobile 6.5 - the honeycomb touchscreen.  I can’t get to the original article - the site appears to be down right now; however I looked at the discussion.   It seems that I’m not quite s...

I have been working with the Amazon AWS Console for the past couple of days and there are two things about it, actually three things, which are really irritating… First it seems to be really hard to find it on the AWS web site, why? Second it always forgets my login name, why ?? Third it keeps...

One of the most difficult things to get right as a designer is the User Interface of a product or service. Getting the UI right is a key success factor in any development. To me the UI isn’t just the look, feel or the interaction. To me the UI defines the identity of the product or service. It...

Ever designed or developed a beautiful interface only to find your hard work ruined months later by gaudy graphics or invalid markup? With proper documentation you'll have a better chance at seeing your interface stay beautiful. Jina Bolton guides us through the process of developing an interface st...

This list might be a little different than the typical great business ideas you see talked about in major publications (like Facebook, the iPhone, etc). Those are great ideas, but I prefer to look at business ideas which are a little closer to home. Ideas that anyone with some hard work could get of...

Some interesting insight on the Apple design process outlined in a presentation at SXSW by Michael Lopp (by way of Apple Insider). What is really interesting is this part of the process: Paired Design Meetings This was really interesting. Every week, the teams have two meetings. One in which to brai...