ArsTechnica posted an interesting article about the use of HTML 5 databases for ad trafficking purpose. While the article does offer some objectivity in the form of a reasonable explanation of why ad networks track, other elements of the article seem to suggest that HTML 5 databases are somehow a greater threat to privacy than […]
Author Archives: Jack Wellborn
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There has been a lot talk about the design choices made in iTunes 10. Most of the changes seem fairly minor in my opinion and not worth getting to wound up about. The only change that is worth noting is the non-standard vertical alignment of the window controls. I don’t think the 25 pixel savings […]
I learned recently that this bug does not exist on the Windows version of Flash. Just another reminder that Adobe considers Mac users second class citizens.
I was very excited when I read that Apple’s recent trackpad update added window dragging to the 3 finger gesture. Upon trying the feature, I found myself entirely disappointed. The problem is that the pointer still needs to be over the title/toolbar of the top window in order for dragging to work. Half the work […]
Adobe is a very talented company on the whole. They have an army of engineers that can make all sorts of digital manipulated miracles and have a proven track record of making the impossible possible. So how they often manage to be so sloppy in their application user interface design is surprising. Flash’s Find and […]
I respect Steve Jobs and generally agree with his (and therefore Apple’s) strategy with the iPhone. Flash is a terrible resource hog that has no business being on the iPhone and curated computing leads to a better user experience. That said, the recent issue people have been experiencing while holding the iPhone 4 in the […]
Gizmodo pointed me to an article about what should be a great idea: Lego Headphones. Legal implications aside, the problem I see with these particular Lego headphones is that they were designed in such a way to not connect together. What is the point of Lego-anything if they don’t stick to other Lego-like things!? Lego […]
The latest released versions of Windows and Office both sport various UI enhancements. They are the result of two different development teams, so it’s not surprising that they have different UI updates. What is surprising is that these two entirely separate products manage to make the same mistake in two different ways. They both use […]
First off this is a blog about any kind of widget that has human interaction. This can include anything from computers to phones to cars to appliances to coffee mugs. So why create a blog about interfaces? Every moment in modern life is affected by how we interact with widgets. Well designed interfaces provide all […]