Archive for the 'Design' Category

The product is the package

Monday, February 27th, 2006

When it isn’t, you get this.

Hat tip to tingilinde.

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Get ready for some great insights on design

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Joel Spolsky is beginning a series on interface design in Joel on Software. This is an absolute must read for anyone concerned about eradicating the pain and suffering of feature-itis. Get the RSS so you don’t miss out.

Product “features” are interesting. We define a “feature” as a part of the product trying to become a part of the customer. When there are too many parts, all yelling at once, the result is feature shock, and product turn-off. The product essentially alienates itself from the user.

A great thing about Joel’s essay is that it will generate plenty of comments, enriching the discussion even more.

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