Category Archives: Interaction design

Great ramp-up experience on the new Flickr photo page

By Jussi | on 10/08/2010
Flickr have redesigned their photo page and their interactive tour of the new layout and features is exemplary. Read the full post for observations on how Flickr provide a great ramp-up user experience.
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Create easier navigations using Naview – Sign up for Early Access now

By Jussi | on 12/05/2010
Naview helps you to design and build navigation prototypes quickly and test the usability of your navigation with users. It is made specifically for user experience and information architects, business analysts and web designers who design large website structures. We have been working hard on a new version of Naview and the beta is finally out! Read the full post for more.
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17 guidelines for better information architecture…from 1991

By Jussi | on 15/03/2010
Kent L. Norman published an interesting book titled "The Psychology of Menu Selection: Designing Cognitive Control at the Human/Computer Interface" almost two decades ago. This post lists some the menu design guidelines provided in the book, adapted for information architects to use with today's websites.
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Tip: Reuse your designs with OmniGraffle shared layers

By Jussi | on 25/02/2010
When designing wireframes you typically have common elements like header and footer that you want to include on several separate screens. Read the full post on how to use OmniGraffle Pro shared layers to maintain and reuse these common elements.
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Design detail: An easier music video directory

By Jussi | on 15/10/2009
We helped redesign an online service called Dancentral, "the ultimate dance music video directory." See the full post for 'before' and 'after' screenshots and further details.
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Introducing Spiritedd: Share your favourite drives online

By Jussi | on 19/09/2009
We have just launched a new online service Spiritedd - "inspiring drives for spirited drivers." It allows you to post your favourite drives online and share them with fellow spirited drivers. Read the full post for background and further information.
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Test your screen designs with Infomaki

By Jussi | on 06/07/2009
You are redesigning an existing website or working on a completely new design. How do you make sure your design helps users achieve their goals easily? By testing with real users. Infomaki is a new open source tool from NYPL Digital Experience Group for getting quick feedback on how easy your website is to use. Read the full post for our experiences on how to run effective, lightweight usability testing using Infomaki.
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Introducing Tweetpond: Ambient visualisation of Twitter

By Jussi | on 13/06/2009
Imagine an underwater world where fish are replaced with the latest thoughts from people all over the world. These thoughts fall deeper as they grow older and new ones are displayed on the top as people post them. Introducing Tweetpond, an ambient visualisation of Twitter. Read the full post for more.
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What is usability and why should I care?

By Jussi | on 29/04/2009
Usability measures how easy user interfaces are to use. It also refers to methods for improving ease-of-use during the design process. Usability is about focusing on the users’ best interests. When users’ needs, interests, and preferences are considered first, they are more likely to access your website than the competition's, and subsequently buy your product or service. Read the full post for more.
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