http://www.paperandpencil.info/home/ An online notebook of user experience design. en-US 2012-10-23T14:49:41-04:00 http://www.paperandpencil.info/home/2012/10/best-explanation-ive-seen-of-why-apples-use-of-skeuomorphism-may-not-be-so-bad-httpandymangoldcompostskeuomorphism-.html Best explanation I've seen of why Apple's use of skeuomorphism may not be so bad: http://andymangold.com/post/skeuomorphism-the-opiate-of-the-people Carrie Eberhardt 2012-10-23T14:49:41-04:00 http://www.paperandpencil.info/home/2011/07/thoughts-on-consistency.html Interesting discussion on IxDA regarding consistency in user interfaces. My response to demands or inquires for consistency is that appropriate trumps consistent. Then I continue on to explain why the screens or controls being compared are not being handled in... interaction design Carrie Eberhardt 2011-07-07T11:01:08-04:00 http://www.paperandpencil.info/home/2011/05/learning-from-magicians.html I'm re-reading a classic Tog paper "Principles, Techniques, and Ethics of Stage Magic and Their Application to Human Interface Design" from 1993 and unlike many technology articles it remains just as fresh 18 years later. Some favorite bits & pieces... interaction design user experience Carrie Eberhardt 2011-05-03T11:17:07-04:00 http://www.paperandpencil.info/home/2011/04/minding-the-gap.html Great 5 minute video from UIE on minding the gaps in user experience. Useful in demonstrating the value of having an interaction designer on your team. Web App Stories with Jared Spool - Mind the Gap from User Interface Engineering... interaction design Carrie Eberhardt 2011-04-15T15:00:03-04:00 http://www.paperandpencil.info/home/2011/03/ixd-resources-psychology-edition.html A core skill of interaction design is understanding how people think — specifically in relation to software systems but also on a general level. Most of this knowledge comes from observation & experience and the occasional psychology book in my... interaction design user experience Carrie Eberhardt 2011-03-25T13:34:19-04:00