Lately I have been spending a lot more time on mobile development. So far I have worked on an iPhone app and two iPad apps, but have also been playing with mobile optimized views for web apps. So the announcement today of jQuery Mobile is fantastic. Building a web app is, at least for me, [...]
When designing software one goal is to use pre-existing design conventions so that the user can move past the beginner stage very quickly. Though often, if your app is unique or cutting edge, you need to break some known conventions. Gmail is a great example of this. Labels and conversations go against everything you have [...]
In the WP UI group we are currently discussing how to improve the “At a Glance” module on the dashboard to make it more clear. The problem is that comments is not differentiated at all from the rest of the sections so users tend to think that “Pending” relates to “Categories”. This can be seen [...]
I have the hardest time designing for myself. For some reason being my own client is nearly impossible. For this blog design I have gone through 7 unique designs, before finally making something I am happy with. Take a look: (Click to view full size)
Though much later than promised, I am finally releasing the Emphasis Theme. The idea is to focus on the content, through a clean design, great formatting, and robust features. Hopefully it will be the first of many free themes to come. The theme is GPL, so use, modify, and redistribute as you please! Take a [...]
As I was managing my domain names (and purchasing a few new ones) I was quite surprised to be presented with this screen: Being told I should signup for Twitter did not fit my DNS modifying workflow plans. Though since GoDaddy is (supposedly) tailored to beginner users it may make more sense. What is in [...]