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Can UX get my cat to water a houseplant?
I think about UX every day when trying to get people to do things they have no interest in, like give my company money, but can UX get a cat to do something he has no interest in? Fundamentally, he's still a user, right?
How is a social network like a laser?
Vik Sohal, co-founder of Pixelux Entertainment, shares his thoughts.
Rich language: when words become more than letters
What's the difference between wireless communication and telepathy? Buttons.
Posted in mobile, The Future Tagged content writing, conversation economy, copywriting, creativity, culture, language, the singularity Leave a comment
User centered education, and why you’re not an astronaut
As soon as something is relevant to what you're interested in and has a clearly defined purpose - not something intangible like "getting an A" - it's easier to learn and a hell of a lot more interesting.
Posted in Experience Design, process, The Future Tagged culture, education, generation omega, space, user centered design Leave a comment
The article as art form
How would you design differently for a single article versus a whole magazine? How about on an iPad?
Posted in mobile, The Future Tagged content, design, gestural interface, ipad, old media, predictions, tablet 3 Comments
How to write copy (and why no one should get paid for it)
Number 3: Don't be afraid to tell grammar to suck itself.
Posted in advertising, process Tagged brand engagement, content writing, copywriting, creativity, entertainment 1 Comment
5 things I learned from New Mexico public schools in the 90s