sotto.org

by my old boss Bill Scott # § del.icio.us, Design, Interaction, link, ux, uxd

Highlighting beautiful software # § Apple, Applications, apps, beautiful, del.icio.us, Design, Interface, iPhone, link, Mac, mobile, Software

I've come to a disconcerting conclusion: design research is great when it comes to improving existing product categories but essentially useless when it comes to new, innovative breakthroughs. I reached this conclusion through examination of a range of product innovations, most especially looking at those major conceptual breakthroughs that have had huge impact upon society as well as the more common, mundane small, continual improvements. Call one conceptual breakthrough, the other incremental. Although we would prefer to believe that conceptual breakthroughs occur because of a detailed consideration of human needs, especially fundamental but unspoken hidden needs so beloved by the design research community, the fact is that it simply doesn't happen.

More at Donald Norman's site.

Nice refresher. Links to the other 4 are at the end of the article. # § Design, gestalt

Lovely and clean # § Business, Design, finance, freelance, invoice

A great talk about how OXO uses the principles of Universal Design to develop their kitchen products. Excellent. # § Design, oxo, universal.design, Video, vimeo

Beautiful and stylish. Unknown if it's practical. # § Art, bicycle, Design

# § Design, furniture, Office, Workplace

Often overlooked and common sense items. # § Design, flxui, webdesign, Workplace