Category: Links

Some really great information graphics here.

Hadn’t bookmarked these first time around, might as well do it now. Excellent talk on the dynamics of social software with a particularly interesting part on driving user behaviour through rewards.

Great talk by Shirky on how current coordination tools allow people to do huge things just for love (in stead of commercialism).

Porter is starting a design service for social web apps. Seems like a logical move. Curious to see what he’ll be working on.

Raszin rehashes some old Cooper style IxD wisdom. Can never say this too often though, so still worth reading. In short: Never ask for permission, always provide undo.

Missed this when it came out; looking forward to seeing what kind of cool stuff indie Wii game developers will come up with.

A fun presentation by Dan Cederholm on some of the bits that go into interface design for the web. I like his mix of design and technology knowledge.

Veen explains where he got the inspiration for the new Google Analytics’ graphs from.

An insightful little piece on how Schulze and Webb came to be. Inspirational.

Goed nieuws voor game design studenten in NL — als je met écht iets goeds komt kan het zo maar bij een grote uitgever belanden (nou ja niet helemaal vanzelf, maar toch…)

Some background on multi-touch interfaces including a link to a history of multi-touch by Buxton. Curiously missing is Philips’ Entertaible (ugh).

First in a four-part series on failure. Lamantia talks about his experiences as an entrepreneur and two ancient cultures that have faced failure with very different levels of success.

Funny but spot-on piece by Andy Smith on how to (not) treat your web developers. Recognizable.

Interesting (and fun) design brief on creating toys and games using RFID.

Will the iPhone’s release *really* ‘change the game’? I’m looking forward to the first reports of people actually using it as a case to get UX higher on the agenda.

Greenfield points to the iPhone as an example of how in experience design execution of the whole service ecology is of importance.

Coates might have come into contact with the beginnings of an ARG around the Watchmen movie. Eager to see how this plays out.

Schulze lists some of his favorite comics he’s a Warren Ellis fan, evidently.

Recording of great presentation by Will Wright on the stuff he uses as a toolbox for designing games.

Ik ben benieuwd of men er in slaagt de verschillende scholen die heersen in de Nederlandse bureauwereld te verenigen. Via Ben.

Interesting facial recognition technology that acts as a browser plugin. Via Almar.

Robinson ponders on ways to handle common content styles.

Counter-intuitive report from Jupiter on the effects of community on online sales.