blog infinity is as near as it is far away
- 15 Mar 2012
the content onion
The interface should stay out of the way
- 05 Mar 2012
affordances and displaying state
What can a fireplace flue tell about good design?
- 22 Feb 2012
feedback
closing the loop between your ideas and execution
- 04 Feb 2012
data deluge
you generate a lot of data by interacting with just one webpage
- 22 Jan 2012
waiting in line: queue structures and wait times
closing the loop between your ideas and execution
- 28 Nov 2011
visual algorithms: precision and recall
Different metrics for measuring a spam classifier's performance
- 26 Nov 2011
what is a password, anyway?
Easy to remember, hard to guess
- 23 Nov 2011
cutting down on clicks
Design is the act of making goal-oriented decisions for users
- 19 Nov 2011
mock fidelity
Comparing pixel-perfect design mocks and rough sketches
- 13 Nov 2011
when creativity kills the message
Gratuitous graphic design sometimes detracts from the goals of communication
- 25 Oct 2011
preparing for the worst
Having good procedures in place for emergencies is crucial
- 19 Oct 2011
text editors for writers
Why don't authors use the best tools available for writing?
- 17 Oct 2011
why I left Facebook
leaving my 'friends' behind
- 15 Oct 2011
visual algorithms: k-means clustering
Finding clusters of similar objects
- 13 Oct 2011
abstraction barriers in real life
How abstraction barriers help us get things done
- 12 Oct 2011
zipcodes in KML
US postal codes for use in geographic mashups
- 11 Oct 2011
visual recall and favicons
closing the loop between your ideas and execution
- 10 Oct 2011
mta variations
Reimagining the MTA subway map in new formats
- 09 Oct 2011
in the company of colors
Visual study of the relationship between color and brand association
- 08 Oct 2011
simplifying
A new approach to blogging and creative projects
- 23 Jul 2011
the 5 best visualization toolkits
An overview of programming frameworks for displaying data
- 07 Jan 2011
making music with the body
Connecting a Kinect to Max MSP via Processing
- 03 Jan 2011
the user interface vortex
Why do people spend so much time on Facebook?
- 30 Nov 2010
fun with QR codes
Various adaptations of QR codes
- 05 Oct 2010
the most ridiculous patent, ever
Appartently you can patent new ways of swinging on a swing
- 24 Jun 2010
a state of limbo: the html5 file api, filereader, and blobs
A time of partial implementations of HTML5
- 27 Apr 2010
starbucks per capita
Caffeinated neighborhoods
- 20 Feb 2010
mapless geography
Visualizing data on maps without the borders