The Design of Everyday ThingsAn analysis of usability, or sometimes more importantly, the lack of usability in objects. Norman seeks to expose the dangers of not considering how people interact with the things we make, as well as the hurdles to comprehending interfaces and functionality of technology. Includes some great material on complexity vs simplicity in interfaces.
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A Whack on the Side of the HeadLiza Pro, a lovely new handwriting-inspired typeface from Underware. Includes tons of alternates and smart replacements to give it that natural feeling. †
A List Apart: Issue 286, Learn how to use the attributes of meta and link to do a body good. Plus: the case for aesthetics in visual design. Articles by Mark Birbeck and Patrick Lynch. †
Fever, Shaun Inman’s new web app, an RSS reader that also bubbles up the hottest content from your feeds. Stunning design, customized reading options, iPhone optimized, and waaaaay too many other wonderful features to list here. Watch the brief screencast and try it out! †
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