From error to error one discovers the entire truth. Sigmund Freud In my last posting (Usability Basics: Keep the User Informed) I talked about how the interaction with other humans differ from interactions online because of something called a feedback loop- the ability we have of constantly assessing the verbal and non-verbal communication that is…
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Usability Basics: Keep the User Informed
“The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.” Joseph Priestly When we interact with another human (hey, remember those?!) we’re in a constant feedback loop- we can see his or her facial expressions, hear variations in voice tonality, observe changes in body language, and even anticipate responses based on what we know…
Amazon’s Kindle: My Review
“The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” Mark Twain It wasn’t until after I got my Kindle, Amazon’s electronic book, that it dawned on me- “Why didn’t Amazon do this years ago?” Considering they’re one of the biggest channels for moving books one would have…