Aug 9th 09
Networked Consumer Device Platforms
In Digital Product Platforms, I outlined some of the technological capabilities seeing more common use through popular networked consumer device platforms. But what is a networked consumer device platform? Let’s break it down:
Networked: able to get itself online and thereby read and write Internet content or run services from “the cloud”
Consumer: designed and intended for everyday...
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Aug 9th 09
Mobile Apps vs. Web Apps
Today news sources (like the BBC) are trumpeting the market for mobile applications will become “as big as the Internet.” Clearly, we’re not going to have as many applications on any specific mobile platform as on the Internet at large. So what’s the story here?
Mobile app stores can provide access to the few services that matter online. Therefore they can deliver the top sites...
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Aug 9th 09
UIEtips: Previous and Next Actions in Web Forms
Most online design requires the designer to focus on two separate but equal elements. The content of the design and the chrome that supports it. (Do you think I’ve watched too much Law and Order over the years?)
Take a multi-step dialog sequence, such as, say, signing up for a new account. Each step will have the content — the fields the user will fill in, including their name, address,...
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Patrick is an accomplished Sr. User Interface Developer and Architect specializing in Web Applications, Web 2.0 and eLearning with extensive experience in the full life cycle of the software design process including project planning, design, testing, client communications, training, de-bugging, implementation and maintenance. His book, Modern Ui, Social Usability for Web 2.0 and Beyond is in production and will be available at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Amazon as well as many other fine retailers in Winter 2009-2010.
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