Part of what we do to stay up-to-date is attending technical conferences. It’s great to learn what others are doing, what topics are hot, and also to get feedback on own work and thoughts.
In July Joel and I attended HCII2009 (Human Computer…
As the name suggests, GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) present their features and functions visually. The human-computer interaction is heavily based on seeing things, looking for things and interacting with graphical UI elements. Color is a main characteristic…
Before user interfaces became graphical, text was the primary input/output defining the human-computer interaction. Even today, much of the information presented on UIs is text-based. The right text treatment can measurably improve productivity and increase…