What's Global Moxie?
Global Moxie is the hypertext laboratory of Josh Clark, a writer, programmer and designer whose projects include the Big Medium web content management system. Josh spins words and code from his multimedia studio in Paris, France.
What's Big Medium?
Big Medium is flexible, easy-to-use server software for creating and editing websites directly from your browser. Check out the features or download now.
On Shelves
Best iPhone Apps is my guide to more than 200 gee-whiz apps to unlock the full potential of your favorite gadget. Order yours now.
iWork ’09: The Missing Manual is my fun and comprehensive book about Apple’s remarkable word processor, presentation software, and spreadsheet program.
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Pages tagged “usability”
Got a second? I'm pitching talks for SXSW Interactive about delightful iPhone apps and playful fitness technology—and I need your vote.
Paris solves a problem with its bike-sharing program by turning hill-climbing into a game.
My post office features a clever heat-map grid to announce slow and busy hours. A perfect idea for the web.
I wrote the "C25K" training program for new runners over a decade ago. Its philosophy overlaps neatly with my philosophy of software design.
Your faithful correspondent fell under the browbeating eye of authority on a few recent and essentially trivial occasions, making me think a bit about the effects of control, rule enforcement and tone in my own work.
When behind-the-scenes systems replace common sense and customer expectations. A parable at the coffee stand.
With a touch of JavaScript and a little help from Google, it's easy to generate slick chart graphics from simple HTML tables.
Audio-obsessed museum visitors prefer to listen to their audio guides rather than look at the art, revealing a lesson in interface design.
An “empathy suit” helps designers discover how well their creations work for aging customers. Are there clues here for software and web developers, too?
An architecture exhibit offers some useful usability lessons for web and software designers.
Don Norman despairs that simple doesn't sell, and the blogosphere reacts. What makes simplicity so difficult?
