Re: Facebook's predicament
And the old design we tested didn’t work very well on a 10-inch Netbook. A single story might not even fit on the viewport. Not to mention, many people who access the website every day only use Facebook through their PC—no mobile phones or tablets. Scrolling by clicking or dragging the browser scrollbar is still commonly done because not everyone has trackpads or scroll wheels. If more scrolling is required because every story is taller, or navigation requires greater mouse movement because it’s further away, then the site becomes harder to use. These people may not be early adopters or use the same hardware we do, but the quality of their experience matters just as much.
Julie Zhuo, product designer at Facebook, replies to Dustin Curtis.
Re: Facebook’s predicament
And the old design we tested didn’t work very well on a 10-inch Netbook. A single story might not even fit on the viewport. Not to mention, many people who access the website every day only use Facebook through their PC—no mobile phones or tablets. Scrolling by clicking or dragging the browser scrollbar is still commonly done because not everyone has trackpads or scroll wheels. If more scrolling is required because every story is taller, or navigation requires greater mouse movement because it’s further away, then the site becomes harder to use. These people may not be early adopters or use the same hardware we do, but the quality of their experience matters just as much.
Julie Zhuo, product designer at Facebook, replies to Dustin Curtis.
Facebook’s predicament
We’re blind. It doesn’t matter what any individual person thinks about something new. Everything must be tested. It’s feature echolocation: we throw out an idea, and when the data comes back we look at the numbers. Whatever goes up, that’s what we do. We are slaves to the numbers. We don’t operate around innovation. We only optimize. We do what goes up
This is a what a Facebook employee said. Read on Dustin Curtis’ blog about a new News Feed design that was abandoned because it was too good. No, really.
The sound of a $45 million (Stradivarius) viola sounds like.
(by The New York Times)
The sound of a $45 million (Stradivarius) viola sounds like.
(by The New York Times)
The scant science behind anything that claims to boost your brainpower
The scant science behind anything that claims to boost your brainpower
Debunking the effectiveness of Lumosity and co.
The scant science behind anything that claims to boost your brainpower
Debunking the effectiveness of Lumosity and co.
Realtime Cyberwarfare
Kaspersky presents a globe of realtime cyber combat. Amusing.
We both beat 2048 on our first tries.
The makers of Threes reply to the rip-offs.
We both beat 2048 on our first tries.
The makers of Threes reply to the rip-offs.
Shipping Stuff Is A Hassle. Shyp Will Do It For You
Shipping Stuff Is A Hassle. Shyp Will Do It For You
Using Shyp’s app, when customers request a pickup, they take a picture of their items using their smartphone camera. The app then shows the estimated arrival time for an assigned driver who picks up the items and takes care of packaging and shipping. Once the order is processed, customers are emailed a tracking number.Shyp + eBay?
Shipping Stuff Is A Hassle. Shyp Will Do It For You
www.fastcompany.com/3028082/f…
Using Shyp’s app, when customers request a pickup, they take a picture of their items using their smartphone camera. The app then shows the estimated arrival time for an assigned driver who picks up the items and takes care of packaging and shipping. Once the order is processed, customers are emailed a tracking number.Shyp + eBay?
Would You, Young Person, Pay $8 For A New York Times News App?
Would You, Young Person, Pay $8 For A New York Times News App?
NYT Now, much like similar news aggregation apps–Inside, Flipboard, etc.–churns out a curated stream of news articles in a form digestible to the phone-obsessed consumer. The app differs from its competition in that the 30-40 news articles a day will be curated and edited by esteemed editors from the Times, who will summarize the day’s news into bullet points. It will also offer morning and evening briefings, providing a roundup of the day’s news.
Seems promising, I would most definitely try it.
Would You, Young Person, Pay $8 For A New York Times News App?
www.fastcompany.com/3028254/f…
NYT Now, much like similar news aggregation apps–Inside, Flipboard, etc.–churns out a curated stream of news articles in a form digestible to the phone-obsessed consumer. The app differs from its competition in that the 30-40 news articles a day will be curated and edited by esteemed editors from the Times, who will summarize the day’s news into bullet points. It will also offer morning and evening briefings, providing a roundup of the day’s news.
Seems promising, I would most definitely try it.
A Tougher Hillary Clinton Distances Herself From Obama
A Tougher Hillary Clinton Distances Herself From Obama
In recent weeks, as the standoff over Ukraine escalated, Hillary Clinton did something that she never did as secretary of state: She put considerable distance between herself and the president she served loyally for four years.
First move?
A Tougher Hillary Clinton Distances Herself From Obama
www.theatlantic.com/politics/…
In recent weeks, as the standoff over Ukraine escalated, Hillary Clinton did something that she never did as secretary of state: She put considerable distance between herself and the president she served loyally for four years.
First move?
There’s just a tremendous amount of craftsmanship in between a great idea and a great product
Steve Jobs back in 1995.