iamboz's tumblog

Nov
5th

Thu

For instance, the King of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes so he ordered people to eat them. Complete failure. Undeterred, he got the idea to restrict potato consumption to the royal family and set up a special King’s potato garden. Suddenly everyone wanted one.

— Putting the special in special teams: Perceived value and football at the University of Texas « Nudge blog (via slantback)

Nov
3rd

Tue

brocatus:

courtneyc:

I’m always excited for client launches, but this one is particularly cool. The Rent The Runway beta launched this week. It’s like Netflix for dresses: rent a dress, wear it, and throw it back in the mail. I took a Brian Reyes dress for a spin at a recent wedding and it was awesome. Congrats Jenn and Jenny! [And if you’d like an invite let me know at courtney at hardcandyshell dot com]

wow, great innovative idea! Good looking website too.

Oct
29th

Thu

Ditto.

Oct
28th

Wed

Axure - Wireframes, Prototypes, Specifications

Oct
24th

Sat

Oct
23rd

Fri

Arizona <3 Oprah

UX Exchange - Q&A site for user experience professionals

(via slantback)

Hello zipper top/spill-proof dog food bag, good-bye weird little string that never fully opened the bag and hurt my girly hand.

PS. Yes, that is Hayden Christensen looking right at you.

Oct
22nd

Thu

Becoming the Wall Street Journal (via Washington Post redesign :: News Design School | Newspaper design lessons, critiques, consulting)

Faced with a budget crunch and the possible closing of some state parks, Washington state legislators have switched the default rule on state park fees that drivers pay when they renew their license plates. Previously, paying the $5 fee had been an option for drivers. The state switched to an opt-out arrangement where drivers are charged the fee unless they ask not to pay it. For transparency, the state provides information to each driver explaining the reason behind the change. So far, the move has worked.

— Switching the default rule to save state parks in Washington « Nudge blog (via slantback)

Oct
20th

Tue

Crazy Egg visualize your visitors

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Low cost usability testing - UserTesting.com

User testing for $29 a pop.

via 8 Mind-Boggling Optical Illusions on Yahoo! Health

When several experts in Greek sculpture evaluated it, each pronounced the artifact was a fake. Without a shred of scientific evidence, these experts simply looked over the object and saw that it couldn’t possibly have been created during the time period its finders claimed. These experts couldn’t, in most cases, explain their beliefs. They just knew. The experts were able to do this because they had each spent thousands of hours sharpening their instincts through research and practice. They had studied their craft so much that they spotted the fraud almost instantly, though they were often unable to articulate what gave away the object as a fake.

— A List Apart: Articles: The Myth of Usability Testing