UX (nice) idea from Google

Here is a nice idea from the new G+ app for iOS: when you click the ‘add link’ button, the app suggests what’s in the clipboard starting from the idea that you probably will not type the link but that you have copied it in the clipboard.

Nice and unique, as fas as I’ve seen in the apps I have.

Well done Google 🙂

PierG

(Yet) another (good) example of (bad) UX design

 

Here is another real life example after my Another (good) example of (bad) UX design.

Do you want some water? Put the glass in the proper place and push one of the two buttons over the glass: one is supposed to give you cold water, the other water at room temperature.

Now the question: which is the button that gives you cold water? The white one or the blue one? Pick your choice 🙂

PierG

p.s. And don’t ask me about the small round red button next to the glass: I’m too scared to push it!

On the usage of smartphones, tablets, PCs …

Extremely interesting study by Google on the usage of smartphones, tablets, PCs … or better on the usage of ‘screens’: The New Multi-screen World.

Thanks to @HagakureLive to link the presentation in his tweet.

PierG

“UX and friends” – week 27

I’ve collected some resources about “UX and friends” and I want to share them with you. I hope they can inspire or be helpful!

Our User eXperience (UX) Reading List
http://uxpassion.com/blog/various/user-experience-ux-reading-list

UX Design as a Two-Way Conversation
http://uxmag.com/articles/ux-design-as-two-way-conversation?utm_tone=sf

Developing UX Agility: Letting Go of Perfection
http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2012/06/developing-ux-agility-letting-go-of-perfection.php

Our User eXperience (UX) Reading List
http://uxpassion.com/blog/various/user-experience-ux-reading-list

PierG

Funny feature on Twitter’s status blog

Dear #twitter, if you are down …. how should I tweet it?

PierG

“UX and friends” – week 23

I’ve collected some resources about “UX and friends” and I want to share them with you. I hope they can inspire or be helpful!

SEO & UX – Working together to make your site better
http://www.portent.com/blog/seo/seo-ux-working-together.htm

5 Reasons Why Metaphors Can Improve the User Experience
http://sixrevisions.com/user-interface/5-reasons-why-metaphors-can-improve-the-user-experience/

“4 UI Lessons For Instagram, From Facebook’s New Instagram Clone prsm.tc/QnviC5 via @prismatic”
– Piergiorgio Grossi

“Eyes On Pinterest: How People Look at Your Boards prsm.tc/13xqVh via @prismatic”
– Piergiorgio Grossi

 

PierG

“UX and friends” – week 21

I’ve collected some resources about “UX and friends” and I want to share them with you. I hope they can inspire or be helpful!

Super useful online tools to work with images
http://www.catswhocode.com/blog/super-useful-online-tools-to-work-with-images

New Design Practices for Touch-free Interactions
http://uxmag.com/articles/new-design-practices-for-touch-free-interactions

7 Basic Best Practices for Buttons
http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2012/05/7-basic-best-practices-for-buttons.php

Building a modern grid system
http://www.netmagazine.com/tutorials/building-modern-grid-system

PierG

“UX and friends” – week 19

I’ve collected some resources about “UX and friends” and I want to share them with you. I hope they can inspire or be helpful!

Is the New Facebook Timeline a Failure in Design?
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/05/03/is-the-new-facebook-timeline-a-failure-in-design/

A Persona Template
http://www.romanpichler.com/blog/agile-product-innovation/persona-template-for-agile-product-management/

37 Best Wireframing, Prototyping and Mockup Tools for Web Design and Planning
http://www.quertime.com/article/arn-2012-05-02-1-37-best-wireframing-prototyping-and-mockup-tools-for-web-design-and-planning/

How text editing on the iPad should be prsm.tc/VH36XV via @prismatic

PierG

“UX and friends” – week 18

I’ve collected some resources about “UX and friends” and I want to share them with you. I hope they can inspire or be helpful!

Usability Design Considerations for Web Forms
http://www.onextrapixel.com/2012/04/13/usability-design-considerations-for-web-forms/

The Death of the Wireframe? Towards An Integrated Approach to UX Design
http://www.fabernovel.com/en/blog/284-the-death-of-the-wireframe-towards-an-integrated-approach-to-ux-design

The New Google+ Is More Beautiful Than Facebook
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669497/the-new-google-is-more-beautiful-than-facebook-but-it-doesn-t-matter

PierG

Another (good) example of (bad) UX design

The remote control of my air conditioning allows me to switch between heating and cooling. In the remote I can have one of two symbols:

. SUN

. SNOWFLAKE

Now, does the SUN symbol mean that I’m in summer and so the system is supposed to cool the room? Or does the SUN means that the system is supposed to throw hot air and so I have to use it to heat the room?

Same for the SNOWFLAKE.

What’s your guess? 🙂

PierG