Digital Skills

Why the best UX often disappears. And when it shouldn’t Press enter or click to view image in full size When every interaction is frictionless, nothing sticks. Why the future of good UX depends on knowing when to slow users down. (image source: ABC Radio National) The paradox of “forgettable” design “Make the experience forgettable,” … Weiterlesen

The Surface Count Is Falling For most of computing’s history, software multiplied; every job got its own destination — an app, a site, a tool, each with its own interface to learn — until the home screen filled up and the browser tabs multiplied past counting. Jakob’s Law existed precisely because there were so many … Weiterlesen

2. Sound: When a Prayer Sounds Like a Reward Sound in Indika runs on the same contrast logic as the UI, and it’s easiest to see when you break it into a sequence: What the player does What they expect to hear What they actually hear What that mismatch makes them feel Indika lights a … Weiterlesen

You are not staying behind Tech people will always tell you that you HAVE to use any new technology, or else you’ll be left behind, you’ll become irrelevant in the near future.Let me tell you right now — you’re NOT staying behind by NOT trying any new AI assistant, any new coding app or by … Weiterlesen

Accessibility is one of those rare concepts that almost nobody argues against. Making websites easier to navigate for people with disabilities is a fairly uncontested virtue. Semantic HTML, descriptive links, meaningful image descriptions, and keyboard navigation all help create a web that is more inclusive and usable. Yet the AI era has introduced an unexpected, … Weiterlesen

We are all using the same tools. Companies that win will be the ones willing to trust the people who already understand them. Here’s a number more people should be talking about: Ninety-five percent of corporate AI projects go nowhere. MIT looked into why, and the answer had nothing to do with the tools being … Weiterlesen

The impact of blending arcade game UI concepts with the power of affordable 1970s calculator chips. The MOS 6502 On the cover of the January, 1975 edition of Popular Electronics was a model that set hearts aflame and pulses racing — at least, in our corner of geekdom. The magazine announced a major breakthrough in … Weiterlesen