The Idea
Earlier, I discussed how I am unhappy with my current path doing freelance design. The work is enjoyable, but the reward doesn’t scale, so I came up with some goals for this summer. However, I’ve found that often times simply stating your goals gives you a psychological boost that satisfies your desire to move [...]
Today, Philip made a presentation on usability at BT, where he works. I read through it a few times and I wanted to share the contents of slide 9 with everyone:
What is Usability?
Usability has five core components:
Learning: How easy is it for people to accomplish basic tasks the first time they encounter a system?
Efficiency: Once [...]
Today, I went to put my laptop on a desk when I got a text message. I was startled by my ringtone and dropped my laptop on the ground. It now has dent marks on the bottom. The text message was from an annoying friend simply saying “I’m eating a hot dog. FML
It seems that [...]