
When I design new gadgets I try to think of a human behavior that can be associated with it. Then I make up a personified character based on that movement. The character naturally decides what kind of gadget it will become, how it should be formed and what other functions it should have. … »
Posts Tagged ‘browser’
Mac’s Petit Inventions: Making it Human
The unobtrusive browser

Why can’t the web be a total experience? Even though we have Flash, Silverlight, Ajax and the most beautifully designed websites, I never feel submerged. How can this be? My opinion is that the webbrowser is slowing us down, killing the experience in the process.
When you think of it: the functional framework of an average browser takes up 10-15% of our screen. Showing us buttons, icons and textfields that we won’t be using for most of the time. In fact, it’s defining the way I use and experience websites. By generalising navigation structures it forces us to navigate 95% of the web in exactly the same way: hierarchal. This of course enhances usability, but degrades user experience. … »


