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1 + 1 = 3: Explaining Busyness and Background Noise on Websites

“1 + 1 = 3 (or more)” is an important design phenomenon described by Josef Albers and Edward Tufte, among others. It basically says that two elements in close proximity cause a visible interaction: Figure: Copyright Al Globus. This interaction can result in perceiving information that is not there, …

¶ January 18, 2007, filed under Usability, Design.

Web Design: 15 Important Research Findings You Should Know

Small selection of web design, usability, and accessibility related results of research, most of them derived from Human Factors International. Fortunately, some of them are relatively popular, while others will surely enrich professional self-conception …

¶ January 13, 2007, filed under Web Development, Accessibility, Usability, Design.

Camouflaged Restroom Door in Munich

This is quite a special case for bad door usability: Camouflaged restroom door. Knowing how to open it is almost a “luxury problem”, at first you need to figure out if that really is a door. I took that photo a few months ago in a restaurant in Lehel …

¶ January 10, 2007, filed under Usability, Design.

Important Lesson from “The World’s Highest Website”

In October, I launched the infamous CSS “experiment” The World’s Highest Website, which won almost two million visitors until now. I do not want to talk about sense or nonsense, intentions, processes, technical issues, whatever concerning the site now, but one other important thing, namely design …

¶ January 6, 2007, filed under Web Development, Marketing, Design.