Tag: UX
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Product Insight – iPhone Dialer
Power of positioning in user experience Lately, I’ve been finding myself muting the phone when I actually wanted to put it on speaker. Then I realized, a recent upgrade of iOS switched the positioning of two buttons. Even after acknowledging the switch, I kept muting myself when I meant to put the phone on speaker,…
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Clever Steering Controls Design by Jeep
Inspired by Don Norman‘s book – Design of Everyday Things – I like to share examples of great designs whenever I come across something interesting. Here’s another one… I recently got to drive a Jeep after a while; I was trying to change the song while driving, and got super frustrated when the buttons mounted…
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Design Idea: Public Restroom Doors
After reading Don Norman‘s Design of Everyday Things, I’ve become a keen observer of design of everyday objects around us, and how improved design can enhance customer experience. That’s why I love traveling because it enhances your experience by exposing you to different things, and add to your learnings in most unexpected ways. From my…
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Book Review: The Design of Everyday Things
As a Product Manager, I’ve always been curious about design of everyday objects. Why certain design works whereas certain others don’t? The Design of Everyday Things is precisely the book on the topic. Ever wondered if you should push or pull a door to open? Ever turned on the stove burner only to realize few…
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Umbrella Design Sucks
Last two weeks have been rough for pedestrians in busy San Fran. Incessant rains have made it difficult to commute out of concrete walls for anything. As an MBA student tight on budget and on a networking trip to one of the most expensive cities in the world, it has made my life particularly miserable….