Tag Archives: design

Will iPhone Apps replace the desktop… and the web?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Carps

I’m sure I’m late to this whole thing (I blog once a week – in my underpants – and I really don’t know shit about technology) but having just had Windows 7 installed, I’ve just noticed that the “desktop” metaphor suddenly feels incredibly dated and stale. Continue reading →

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Interface design – start with the usage!

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Carps

Years ago I worked at a tech company called Armature. What they did wasn’t very sexy – logistics software for supermarket chains that automated ordering and stock management. Continue reading →

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Google’s Interface… is it really all that?

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Carps

You’ll have heard down the years how Google’s interface is a textbook example of clean, functional design. Really? I’m not so sure any more. Continue reading →

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New Google AdWords Interface: Slightly Screwy

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Carps

There’s a big load of new information in the AdWords interface – including the slightly confusing “1/many clicks/conversion” feature. Some might say too much, as evidenced below:
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New Google AdWords Interface: first impressions

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Carps

For a company whose main search interface remains resolutely unencumbered by visual fripperies, Google sure like to mess around with the look and feel of their other apps. Perhaps they’ve just got a shedload of guys somewhere with nothing better to do! Continue reading →

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