Archive for the ‘Usability’
An easier way to sign in to T-Mobile UK WiFi HotSpots
I can access T-Mobile UK WiFi HotSpots with my T-Mobile Mobile Broadband account (I have a 3G USB stick) but I find the signing in process rather painful. It goes something like this:
I have to remember my phone number (I never call my USB Stick so I've never memorized it) and type in my [...]
How not to design a menu
I just got a 3G iPhone and signed in to the O2 website to take a peek at my account, only to be greeted by the menu you see here.
My, my, my..!
It's completely unscannable, with each line starting with the same prefix ("My"). As I try to scan it, my brain initially refuses [...]
Stu.pid.us password usability is.su.es
Hmm, I need to log in again to del.icio.us after clearing out my passwords. I wonder why my regular passwords don't work... oh well, time to start the forgotten password process.
Cool, got the email and now I'm on the site -- this should be simple:
I enter a weak password -- this isn't too important an [...]
The GAE SWF Project
Today I'm releasing The GAE SWF Project, a resource of Flash and Flex-related knowledge specifically aimed at getting you up and running quickly with Google App Engine. If you want to skip all the details and start playing with it, skip to the Getting Started section.
Everyone else, read on!
When Google announced Google App Engine last [...]
Do you suffer from premature validation?
It seems like everyone is getting form validation wrong.
Seesmic is a social vlogging app that's built in Flex and is currently in alpha testing. I got invited a few moments ago and went to sign up. On the site, I clicked in the First Name field and started to type. And stopped just as [...]

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