Demystifying Usability

Making Things Easier with Tablet computing?

Apple's new tablet concept is rumored to be released in the first half of 2010.

Apple and Microsoft are set to shake up the mobile and portable computing space by introducing what might actually be usable and compelling tablet computers. UMPC's (ultra-mobile PC's) already disappeared from conversations a few years ago and now Netbooks seem to be falling into the abyss (sales are dropping and Michael Dell of DELL is saying users are not happy with them as replacement machines).

The Real-Time Web- thoughts on delivering the Real-Time user experience

One of the interesting developments in content delivery for the Web is what's being called the "real-time" Web. The implications for user experience design are substantial.

What's next in mobile user experience? Augmented Reality

A recent spate of game-changing applications for mobile devices have been emerging over the past few weeks and months. Their defining characteristic? Real-time global positioning providing helpful data overlays, or so-called Augmented Reality displays.

7 Steps to Avoiding User Adoption Problems with Site Redesigns

When you redesign a new site, how do you know users are going to like it? How can you ensure that you know how the redesign will sit with existing as well as new users?