On that note - David Platt has a nice little book called "Why Software Sucks" and I recommend it as a fun, fast read.
will evans user experience architect [EMAIL PROTECTED] 617.281.1281 On Jan 25, 2008, at 6:54 AM, "Alexander Baxevanis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Article seems to be online here: > > http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/16-02/su_science > > On Jan 25, 2008 2:49 AM, Rob Nero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Equally....there is a nice short little article on how the iPhone >> came to be >> in the same issue of Wired. Though the article is only 4-5 pages >> long, it >> does offer some interesting insights in what it took to bring the >> device to >> market. >> >> Good call Chauncey! >> Enjoy. >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Chauncey Wilson >> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:44 PM >> To: IxDA Discuss >> Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Wired article on "Why Things Suck" >> >> >> The February issue of Wired has an article called Why Things Suck >> that mixes >> sarcasm and hyperbole with some sound observations about the design >> of >> things from software like Evite to medical records to gridlock on >> urban >> highways (a nice little exposition on queing theory and the effect of >> braking on traffic flow) to air travel and why security checks in >> Atlanta >> are 3 to 7 times longer than LAX to whiteboards that "never really >> erase". >> The title is unfortunate, but there are some nuggets about how >> materials, >> behaviors, laws, and business issues impact system effectiveness and >> efficiency and emotions. >> >> Chauncey >> ________________________________________________________________ >> *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* >> February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA >> Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________________________ >> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! >> To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List >> Guidelines >> ....................... http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List >> Help .................. >> http://www.ixda.org/help >> >> ________________________________________________________________ >> *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* >> February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA >> Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ >> >> ________________________________________________________________ >> Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! >> To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe >> List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines >> List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help >> > ________________________________________________________________ > *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* > February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA > Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
