Archive for June, 2009

Usability Study suggests Bing topples Google?

Usability Study suggests Bing topples Google?

Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by .

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I’m sure everyone is aware of the titanic battle between Bing, Microsoft’s new search engine, and Google. But I doubt the pundits give Bing any hope of pushing Google off their long occupied and solitary pedestal. To get an idea of user preferences between the two search engine interfaces, Catalyst Group, a New York based usability research company [...]

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20 User Experience Books you should own

20 User Experience Books you should own

Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by .

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These highly recommended user experience books cover everything from user research and interface design, to information architecture and UX strategy. If you’re really serious about your career as a user experience professional, these books should be the cornerstone of your personal library. What are your top 5 User Experience books? Subject To Change: Creating Great Products [...]

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An interview with Dave Connelly, President of Coresoft: Makers of Super Sniper 2

An interview with Dave Connelly, President of Coresoft: Makers of Super Sniper 2

Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by .

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With the recent release of 3D Super Sniper 2 – the sequel to the smash hit iPhone App, Super Sniper – I sat down with Coresoft’s CEO and President Dave Connelly, to get an insider’s take on the gaming industry. Eleven years, twenty-five published titles, and eleven iPhone apps later, Coresoft, stands as an accomplished [...]

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The Search Engine Decision

The Search Engine Decision

Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by .

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It seems there has been a recent surge in search engines fighting for our attention. They all claim to serve information via their own unique approach.  Google vs Bing vs Wolfram Alpha vs Hunch - You be the judge, which search engine is for you?

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Mass audio instruction: A Social Experiment by Improv Everywhere

Mass audio instruction: A Social Experiment by Improv Everywhere

Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by .

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Recently, a group called Improv Everywhere performed their Sixth Annual Mp3 Experiment. This one involved over 2,000 people of all ages downloading the same mp3 and pressing play at the same time.  As seen in the video, they responded to a creepy instructional voice (think SAW) and were mindlessly led (think cult) through a series of goofy activities. At least it [...]

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Cure Depression by Embracing the Caveman within

Cure Depression by Embracing the Caveman within

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by .

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He doesn’t care for the term “caveman therapy.” But Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, has turned to our hunter-gatherer ancestors for clues about how to best combat major depressive disorder. Furthermore, Ilardi fingers our modern, industrialized lifestyle as the key culprit behind the burgeoning depression epidemic, which continues [...]

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Designing the Palm Pre: An interview with Michelle Koh

Designing the Palm Pre: An interview with Michelle Koh

Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by .

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It’s the question on everyone’s lips these days. Is the Palm Pre going to make an impact large enough to save both Palm and Sprint? We shall see how this plays out once the anticipated savior descends to earth on June 6, 2009 AD.  But launching alone will not a savior make. Rather, Palm’s destiny [...]

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Google Earth reveals North Korean secrets

Google Earth reveals North Korean secrets

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by .

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Started by Curtis Melvin – a PhD student at George Mason University – the “North Korea Uncovered” project set out to reveal North Korea’s secrets. While it started in April 4 2007, he has already amassed a wealth of information by leveraging a community of amateur spies. While risky, it turned out to be very [...]

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Spymaster, Twitter game or Twitter spam?

Spymaster, Twitter game or Twitter spam?

Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by .

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For those of you who are familiar with Facebook’s social networking games like “Knights” and “Mob Wars”,  Twitter’s Spymaster is in the same mold.  It’s the typical social networking game where you recruit members to build up your clan, and simultaneously purchases weapons, buildings and revenue streams to grow stronger. And then there’s the standard mode [...]

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