University of Twente created a typeface to help people with dyslexia read with fewer mistakes. This is huge as, in my knowledge, it's the first font to be created to aid people with a "deficiency". Now, the only thing that we don't have is a system to improve our writing skills without making mistakes! ;)
Too bad the font it's SO expensive to be used widely :/
P.S: The font seems to be the derivative of a master's thesis. Yep, we'd all wish to have a topic like that here in Greece and promote it after it's over (it's not so hard after all).
As I've been studying lately for my toefl exam I thought I should take a look at all those greek words that english language has. I knew most of them but there are many that I couldn't imagine they derive from a greek word. Luckily wikipedia has a complete list :P
However I don't think if you use words like "adiaphorism" instead of "indifferent" if anyone will understand you, or even more crucial, if they think of it as a valid word in the exams!
P.S: Beware, not all the words have the same meaning the root has in greek!
I still remember a presentation of a co-student about the usability of the iphone about a year ago. The impressive thing was that he didn't find any problems. Of course that's impossible ;) I find problems everywhere, it's almost annoying :P
After the introduction of multitasking to the iOs (real or not it doesn't make a difference to the user) notifications can be problematic in many cases. Take a look at the following scenario:
You are logged in a real-time conversation app (msn, skype etc) in case someone needs to talk to you but at the same time you perform another task, let's say you buy something online and you fill the checkout form. You start filling the first field of the form when someone messages you and you see the familiar notification window with "ok" and "go to app" options. You press ok, you will check this later after you finish the form, but your previous task is already interrupted. This can go on for as long as your friends text you unless you choose to lose time and go to the app to write your friend that you are busy and you need a minute to fill a form. Otherwise you will be writing down quickly and anxiously pressing continuously the ok button when notifications appear, hoping that your friend will understand that you can't answer back to him immediately.
To get to the point, what notifications miss is a snooze button! You may not want to completely disable them (cause you wouldn't know that someone or some app wants your attention) but you can't get any other task done if you get notifications at the same time. So what is needed is a temporary disabling system, just like an alarm clock ;) You get the first warning but not the following ones for a few minutes. Everyone's happy this way, no? *-)
After using my iPad for a while I thought I should buy a case, but not just any case, a case that would represent something. I searched and searched when I finally found this case to match the way I use the iPad!
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| My new etsy case. |
I just love the metaphor (I should after all in terms of interaction design, right?), don't you?! :P
Of course now I have to keep in mind that I can't do this:
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