UX Design #43 in Top 100 Jobs
CNN Money recently released their list of the top 100 jobs in the US for 2012. Coming in at #43 is User Experience Design. CNN
Microsoft Implements Responsive Design
Microsoft recently went live with a preview of their redesigned consumer and business website. In keeping with the new look of almost all of Microsoft’s
Sharp + Frog Design = Feel UX
Sharp and Frog Design have teamed up to create a new UI for Android devices. Dubbed the “Feel UX”, this new UI will initially be
Stanford HCI Course Begins May 28th
Earlier in the year, Stanford University announced that they would be offering a free on-line Human-Computer Interaction course. Unfortunately this course was delayed several months.
Leap Motion Gesture Control
Earlier this week, Leap Motion unveiled their Gesture Control technology. This goal of this device it to allow you to interact with your computer via
Adobe CS6 Released Today
There probably isn’t a User Experience Designer out there today that doesn’t touch at least one of the Adobe tools on a daily basis. Adobe
Microsoft Office 15 UI Leaked
Screen shots of the updated UI for the upcoming Microsoft Office 15 have been obtained by The Verge. The new UI has a very clean
Goodbye Start Menu?
According to various blogs, the latest build of the Microsoft 8 beta has revealed that Microsoft is planning to do away with the Start Menu.
Free HCI Course from Stanford University
Stanford University will be offering several free online courses, including a course on Human-Computer Interaction. The course will be taught by Associate Professor of Computer
Android Design
Google has officially launched a website dedicated to Android Design. With the release of Ice Cream Sandwich, Google is encouraging developers to stick to unified
UX Salaries Increase in 2012
I recently came across an article by Merideth Levinson at CIO.com titled, “6 Hot IT Jobs That Will Pay Well in 2012“. In it, she
UX Positions Tough to Fill in 2012
Inc. recently posted an article titled, “The 5 Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2012″ . The toughest role to find good talent for is listed
IBM Developing Mind Control
The world of User Experience and Interaction Design has been quickly evolving over the last several years. It has evolved from the keyboard and mouse,
Google Developing HUD Glasses
This week it was revealed that researchers at Google’s “X Lab” might be working on glasses that will superimpose data over anything the user is
5 Lessons From The Best Interaction Designs Of 2011
Robert Fabricant of Frog Design has posted an article where he covers what he believes are the 5 Best Lessons From The Best Interaction Designs
The Sketchbook of Susan Kare
I recently came across an interesting article titled, “The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, the Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face”. As many of you
Nothing Says Christmas Like Pantone Ornaments!
Nothing says Merry Christmas like a tree covered in Pantone Ornaments! Designed by Selab, these glass ornaments will be sure to make you or the
The IE 6 Countdown Continues
Microsoft has announced that starting in January, they will begin automatically upgrading Internet Explorer to the latest version. According to the IE 6 Countdown Site,
Possible HP Brand Redesign Revealed
A possible redesign campaign for HP has been revealed. Moving Brands, an independent branding company, was hired by HP in 2008 to help come up with a new
Microsoft Replaces XBOX Design Lead
Sources are reporting that Microsoft is replacing the Design Lead for the XBOX platform ahead of the rumored 2013 release of the, “XBOX 720″. Dan
Apple Gives iOS Concept Creator Internship
Apple has given Jan-Michael Cart, known for his concepts of iOS User Interface improvements, a 7 month internship. Cart’s most notable concept was extremely similar
Interaction Design Training at Cooper U
Last week I was fortunate enough to be able to attend Interaction Design training with the Cooper Design Firm in San Francisco. This was a
Amazon Kindle UI to Receive Update in 2 Weeks
The UI of the Amazon Kindle is scheduled to be updated before Christmas. According to several sources, customers on Amazon’s Kindle Fire forum have been
