I don’t need all the functionality provide by Visual Studio and other Microsoft developer tools. So why deal with all the overhead (and remembering to alt-tab instead of cmd-tab)?
Keep reading »After weeks of late nights sitting at my computer in the dark, the new Blinksale.com finally launched. I have to admit - I was (and am) extremely nervous to touch Blinksale. Josh & the Alamo Fire crew have such a distinct and recognizable style to everything that they touch. Who am I to try to follow their brand of design and style?
Keep reading »I’m working on a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application at Improving that has truly changed my perspective on front-end development for the web, especially about CSS.
Keep reading »Last month I had the pleasure of helping out my former colleagues at RadioTime take another pass at the RadioTime Web Tuner.
The endpoint for a successful RadioTime experience is the web tuner. If all goes well and you find what your are looking for, you’ll tune in. Getting the tuner experience nailed is absolutely critical.
Evaluating the […]
A few weeks ago I was contracted by the guys at Infopogo.com to give their prototype some design love. If you haven’t seen it yet, InfoPogo is a research tool that searches census, demographic, housing, crime, and a whole bunch of other public data (don’t let me trivialize it, it’s much more than that) by US regions.
The InfoPogo guys have big plans for the application, including making improvements on the other planes of User Experience, but for now, a bit of improvements on the surface would go along way.
Keep reading »If you asked me six months ago what I thought was wrong with search and how could it be improved, I probably would have given you a blank stare.
That was until I met Brandon and the gang at Viewzi. It only took one demo to convince me that they were on to something really special. So, I left my comfy corporate gig in December and joined the team.
Keep reading »At this year’s SXSW, Jason and Rob led a great panel on finding and maintaining inspiration in everyday life.
Citing Kevin Cornell, they suggested becoming a design vigilante. “If you love design, take it back!”
This idea really resonated with me. I’ve always believed that design should be used for good in everyday life. And the best way […]
Keep reading »I suppose it’s the end of an era.
Last month I made the difficult decision to leave my position as lead (and only) designer at RadioTime. Despite the building momentum at CES and opportunities to work with companies like Cisco and Hillcrest Labs, I just was not happy any more.
I wanted something different, I wanted a […]