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90percentofeverything: usability blog
http://www.90percentofeverything.com
User experience design, usability and the human side of technology.
Recent Posts
The Sinclair C5 Story
This lovely image from a recent Erskine Labs blog post reminded me of the charmingly tragic story of the Sinclair C5. Spurred on by his immense success in the computing industry with the ZX80, ZX81 and ZX spectrum, Clive Sinclair set his mind to el...
Paul Graham on Simplicity
I think we all “get” simplicity these days, but nevertheless this quote from Paul Graham really sums it up: It seems strange to have to emphasize simplicity. You’d think simple would be the default. Ornate is more work. But somethi...
Top posts of 2009 on 90percentofeverything.com
Well, it’s almost 2010, so I’m going to pre-empt the glut of 2009 retrospectives by getting mine out there first. In the past year I’ve written almost 100 posts on 90percentofeverything.com, and received over 400 comments. If ther...
Google claim their new “fade in” feature provides increased efficiency for users
I admit that Google’s new “fade in” feature is pleasant in a bland sort of way, and seems to be a good move from a branding point of view – but what interests me is that they claim their Multivariate testing research has act...
The Romeo & Juliet effect, and how it applies to design.
Romeo and Juliet by Frank Dicksee When a barrier is placed between a person and their desires, those desires become intensified. This is because the barrier prevents them from experiencing their desires in the flesh – warts and all – a...
New User Experience Link Blog: 90poe.com
You may have noticed that posts 90percentofeverything.com have dried a bit lately. This is mainly because I’m doing various other cool things, including working on some super-secret projects at Madgex, spending more time with my family, and wat...

