Email usability: The science of keeping it short and sweet You’ve probably heard the advice, ‘Keep your email campaign short and sweet’, often followed by, ‘… because no-one’s going to read loads of copy, anyway’. As much as this seems like commonsense, we’ve all seen clients attempt to cram in as much information as possible, oblivious to reason. I believe this is largely due to another school of thought, which goes along the lines of, “My subscribers have signed up because they obviously want to read all about my brand values and 5 year plan.” With a lack of hard evidence to the contrary on hand, this can be an frustrating argument to dismiss. See no email… I was skimming through Jakob Nielsen’s research recently and came across a little gem in the form of an eyetracking heatmap. From: ‘Email Newsletters: Surviving Inbox Congestion’ - Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox, June 12, 2006 Note the emphasis on reading the first two words of the headlines, followed by diminishing interest in the body copy. Ouch. What can we learn from this?
Comfort Keyboard Systems - ErgoMagic Keyboard - Ergonomic Split Keyboard with Programmable Key Mapping Top rated, programmable, adjustable, and separated keyboard — Money Magazine (2001). ErgoMagic Sections can be separated up to 6' apart, It can also be rotated & tilted in order to allow users find their most comfortable position — for user convenience, pre-set angles are installed at 20, 30, and 45 degrees of declination. Each section is separated with a completely distinct base which allows the ErgoMagic keyboard to conform to people's differing shoulder widths. Each of the three sections can be placed at any angle on the desktop, providing user-defined rotation to the left and right. By providing rotation (to accommodate ulnar deviation) and tilt (to accommodate pronation), each section of the keyboard can adjust to an wide number of positions which allows it to be set in a position that is comfortable for each hand of the user. Mapping and Key Map Functions Remapping (a.k.a. Individually programmable macro keysA macro is multiple keystrokes stored in a single key.
Conheça os Ultrabooks, os notebooks finos - Compras na Fronteira Os Ultrabooks vieram para substituir de vez os netbooks e ganhar muitos dos fãs dos notebooks pcs e até alguns usuários Apple. São portáteis potentes, com configurações avançadas, leves e finos, porém não possuem drive óptico (CD/DVD). A mobilidade é a primeira vantagem de se ter um ultrabook, a começar pela duração da bateria. O consumo é menor da bateria principalmente por possuirem disco de armazenamento flash (mesmo tipo dos pen drives) com grande capacidade, no lugar de HDs comuns, além de possuirem baterias mais modernas. Tecnologia desenvolvida e lançada pela Intel, como um investimento para concorrer com o Macbook Air (o notebook fino da Apple), foram lançados em 2011 para trazer a este mercado os usuários de PCs. Além de todas as vantagens descritas, os ultrabooks prometem uma inicialização mais rápida do Windows, com o sistema pronto para uso em poucos segundos. Veja um dos comerciais do Ultrabook lançados pela Intel:
RIM’s Plans for 2011 Leaked 28 January '11, 02:34am Follow BGR has just posted leaks from Crackberry.com of what appears to be RIM’s plans for 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. The images below highlight confidential roll-out plans for devices such as the Sedona, Malibu and Monaco. The leaked Montana (Bold Touch) specs show the device will sport a 5mp camera and will do HD recording at 720p. The Monaco Touch is one of the sexiest BlackBerry we’re seen and it seems to have a thin and light curved body.
Ink the Movie by Jamin Winans 6 ferramentes para fazer da sua casa um paraíso sem fios Fios são terríveis. Apesar de ser praticamente impossível fugir dos eletrônicos, nós podemos sim fugir dos cabos; pelo menos alguns deles. Aqui vão seis ferramenteas para libertar seu lar dos fios: 6 – Sistema de Som Sonos Streaming Sonos é um sistema completo de som caseiro que vai enviar música sem fios para quantas unidades você quiser. Preocupado com os fios? 5 – Drive LG Super Multi NAS Cansado de conectar seu computador a um HD para fazer backup? 4 – Controle de luminosidade da GE e Z-Wave Imagine poder controlar todas as luzes da sua casa com um controle remoto. 3 – Cartão de memória Secure Digital Eye-Fi X2 Wi-Fi Passar fotos da sua câmera para o computador é sempre um trabalho chato. 2 – Abridor de portas Lockitron Tudo bem que portas não costumam ter fios, mas que abri-las com seu celular é interessante, isso é. 1 – Transmissor de arquivos HDMI Netgear Push2TV Wireless
Infinite Scrolling Best Practices by anthony on 12/23/10 at 1:06 am Infinite scrolling is a new interface technique you’ll find popping up on various websites. It allows users to browse through content without clicking on pagination links. Keep the navigation bar persistently visible When you scroll down a normal web page, the navigation bar gradually loses its visibility. Give users feedback when loading new content When new content is loading, users need a clear sign that the website is doing this. Show how much content has loaded and how much is left With infinite scrolling, users will inevitably load a lot of content on their page. Use a More button if you have a footer If your site has a footer and you’re going to use infinite scrolling, use a More button to load new content. Bring users back to their previous spot when they click back When users click back they not only expect to land on their previous page, but their previous spot on the page. Infinite scrolling has its benefits when it’s done right.
Startup da Califórnia desenvolve jaqueta que permite ao usuário criar sua própria música Inovação| 12 de abril de 2013 | 11h 18 Produto já arrecadou US$ 75 mil dólares e cada peça custa para o interessado quase US$ 300 Reprodução produto foi desenvolvido na Califórnia Não é a primeira, e certamente não será a última. ::: Estadão PME nas redes sociais ::: :: Twitter :: :: Facebook :: :: Google + :: A startup localizada na Califórnia criou a MJ v1.0 - esse nome estranho batiza uma jaqueta com controles e sensores discretos que permitem ao usuário criar música a partir de simples toques e gestos na roupa. De acordo com o site Springwise, especializado em detectar negócio inovadores ao redor do mundo, os sensores também podem se conectar com computadores ou dispositivos móveis. Idealizada para aquecer o usuário, como uma jaqueta comum, a MJ v1.0 já recebeu US$ 75 mil em investimentos no Kickstarter.
The Square Grid - A simple CSS framework for designers and developers SharonTanPF® Illustrator Template Toolbox for Web, Mobile and App Developers | Speckyboy Design Magazine For today’s post we have an extensive selection of UI templates, all in Illustrator format, and all perfect if you are a web, mobile or app designer who prefers to use Adobe Illustrator rather than the more commonly used Photoshop. It was mildly surprising how difficult this post was to put together, I really did expect to find a lot more. What is clear from this is that generally most designers would not even consider Illustrator for UI design, which was an even bigger surprise. So, if you are a UI designer who does prefer Illustrator over everything else, then you may consider this post as your treasure chest. iPad Wireframe Template (.eps) License: This file must not be hosted on any other site but you are free to use it. iPad Vector GUI Elements (.ai) iPhone Sketch-Like Elements (.ai) iPhone UI Vector Elements (.ai) Illustrator Template for iPhone Design (.ai) Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License”> iPhone 4 Vector Template (.ai & .eps) Touch Notation (.ai) Yahoo Design Stencils