Newsstand RevisitedHot on the heels of yesterday’s post about Newsstand, I had exchanges with a few folks whose work touches the publishing industry. A few themes kept coming back...
Newsstand Is Promising, Yay! But Enough with Issue-Based PublishingNewsstand is a read-all-about-it moment for publishers, as readers seem to love it so far. But we can’t let this recent success distract us from real problems with the issue-based publishing model Newsstand supports.
Chatterbot Chit-Chat: Siri vs ElizaJordan Mechner had the inspired idea of introducing Apple superbot Siri to classic chatterbot Eliza.
Notes from An Event Apart, Washington DCI had the good fortune to attend this storied conference for the first time. Lordy, what a smart crew both onstage and in the audience.
Icons for Teaching Touch“Cue” is a clever set of icons for teaching touch. Designer P.J. Onori created the icons for mobile interfaces or wireframes to prompt touch interactions, and they take [a fresh point of view on the challenge]
Apple, Kindly Remove Your OS Gestures from My App CanvasWith iOS 5, iPad gets welcome app-switching gestures. But touch actions that should be limited to the edges are encroaching on app real estate.
“Don't Confuse Context with Intent”In an interview with Webdesigner Depot, I shared some
future-friendly thinking about adapting to the needs of a whole universe of connected devices.
An Unwitting TributeI thought my first CNN appearance marked the next generation of a new device. Instead, it was an unwitting tribute to Steve Jobs. Rest in peace, Steve, we miss you.
Future Friendly at MobilewoodI joined nine of the smartest people I know to think through a future-friendly strategy for keeping up with the fast-changing mobile landscape. Here's what we came up with.
For Your Consideration: "Teaching Touch" at SXSWI'm pitching a SXSW talk about crafting discoverable gestures and joyous touchscreen interfaces. I could use your vote.
Page One: Banish Multi-Page ArticlesMy extension for Safari and Chrome automatically displays the single-page version of articles for several popular news sites.
Iconathon!Designers, on your marks! Pixel slingers, grab your javelins! Icon acrobats, get limber! [The Iconathon is here, and it's an AWESOME concept.
Digital Life: Today & TomorrowThis fun and wide-ranging infoviz video provides a nifty snapshot of how quickly our digital lives are changing.
Belly Flop: Retailers Dive into Mobile EcommerceA measly 12 percent of the top 500 US online retailers have mobile websites. Many who do have mobile sites are fumbling with misguided attempts to create lite versions of the "real" website.
Over Half the People on Earth Have a Mobile PhoneTomi Ahonen shared his snapshot of global mobile stats, including a slew of just-plain-astonishing nuggets.