Category Archives: Links

Interesting links relating to user interaction design.

Unity and Ubuntu Light

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

http://blog.canonical.com/?p=379 Canonical have announced a “new desktop experience” named Unity, and a distribution aimed at dual-boot configurations named Ubuntu Light. The fact that I had already customized my Gnome set up to an extraordinarily similar configuration means I am fully … Continue reading →

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GNOME 2.26 – Partying like it’s 1995!

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

http://piestar.net/2009/03/20/gnome-226-partying-like-its-1995/ This blog post is a little old but what it had to say resonated strongly with me. I use Gnome for my Linux desktop, but there is no denying that it needs some serious design changes. I choose not … Continue reading →

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Removing features and combating feature creep

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

I came across a great article by Lukas Mathis called “Removing Features”. You can read it on his Ignore the Code blog at http://ignorethecode.net/blog/2010/02/02/removing-features/. I happened on it via Minimal Mac, an excellent blog on software minimalism. The article describes … Continue reading →

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A history of Operating System design

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

This article takes a look at the way the graphical user interface has evolved over the years. It’s interesting to see just where some of the concepts we take for granted today originated. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/03/operating-system-interface-design-between-1981-2009/

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User Interaction Annoyances

Posted on June 21, 2009 by

I thought I’d post a link to something that interested me. I found it on Stack Overflow, which is my favourite question and answer site devoted to software development. What are common UI misconceptions and annoyances?

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Design Influences

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

I’ve been pretty negative so far so it’s time for some constructive posts. First up, here’s some points of reference from organisations and people whom I tend to agree with, and I usually keep their guidelines in mind when designing … Continue reading →

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