Smartphones are the New Cigarettes→
If you think about it, our attention is the only thing we truly own in our lives. Our possessions can go away. Our bodies can be compromised. Our relationships can fall apart. Even our memories and intellectual capacity fade away.
The Most Successful Interface Design of All Time – Erika Hall – Medium→
Fast, easy, and useful beats all.
Denzel Washington calls upon journalists to tell the truth→
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you do read it, you’re misinformed.” - Denzel Washington
Denzel emphasizes the importance of prioritizing truth over speed.
There’s so much more to be said about fake news, and I wish I’ve been updating this site with a lot of the smart things that have been said on the topic. More to come, hopefully.
Helping users easily access content on mobile→
via @scottjehl:
After January 10, 2017, pages where content is obscured by interstitial popups will be penalized in seo ranking.
confirmshaming→
A blog dedicated to the ridiculous messages that pop up on sites when you don’t want to interact with their bullshit.
Mobile UX Design: The Right Ways to Ask Users for Permissions→
A practical article about how app developers can respectfully ask users for permissions.
Why you don’t need design like Apple — The Startup→
Great read about being useful and authentic rather than being trendy.
When Websites Won’t Take No for an Answer→
Great to see Harry Brignull’s Dark Patterns covered by the NYT.