Posts tagged “usability” 

From rethinking grid layouts to an HIV test that fits in your wallet and costs less than $1, we discovered a lot of great links last week.

Over the years we’ve used a number of different rich text editor scripts, but we’ve never felt 100% happy with any software we’ve used. We want to take a step back and look at the big picture before we audition (or build) another one. Can you help us?

Here’s what we were reading last week. Interesting stuff from the worlds of design, mobile, customer service, and typography.

Over the last five years, one of the most frequent questions I’ve gotten has been “When are you going to write a book?” Well, I did. Are you happy now?

Last night, I had a great conversation with Jeff Croft about the pros and cons of requiring a Facebook account for login. It's a trend that seems to be on the rise and I, personally, don't think it's a good long term strategy.

I've been cautioning folks against over-reliance on JavaScript for the better part of a decade. Apparently Gawker didn't get the memo.

Attending Web Directions USA in Atlanta last week gave me a healthy dose of the open web, from IA to data organization to HTML5 & CSS3, but what struck me the most were presentations about interface design strategies.

Tell me if this sounds familiar: “HTML5 and CSS3 do not have enough browser support to start using them today.” Or, how about this one: “We still have to support IE6, so using advanced CSS techniques would be a wasted effort.”

There’s been some great discussion surrounding my latest article for A List Apart. It is amazing to see how some people get the idea of progressive enhancement and some just don’t (or perhaps refuse to).