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Philip Morton on the basics of usability

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 [...]

Top 6 Games of 2008 Holiday Season: World of Goo?!

Top 6 Games at Amazon 2009 holiday season

This chart says it all. World of Goo is something else, really. The game was made by two people, and it’s outselling some of the “top” games this holiday. This is uncomfortable news for the gaming industry leaders. When a two-man operation can provide more value than [...]