Tag Archives: User Interface Design

Website Blunders

It’s time for another bitch session.  This time, various ‘popular’ websites on the Interwebs are my target. Much as I could spend a lot of vitriol on them, I’m not going to spend time complaining about clickbait headlines (you won’t … Continue reading

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EFTPOS Interfaces

As a shopper in the western world, I use EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale) pretty much every day.  I began using them back when they were trying to replace the old ‘run a roller over your credit … Continue reading

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Battery Anxiety

There’s a phrase that’s come into use since electric vehicles became more mainstream: range anxiety.  Of course, those of us who have used phones ‘forever’ or, in fact, anything portable and battery powered, have known this anxiety for a long … Continue reading

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Credit Card Expiry Dates

Here’s a quick thought for you.  Credit card expiry dates are always expressed on the cards themselves as digits – month followed by year.  For example 03 / 2012, or 12 / 2013.  So why would you ask for the … Continue reading

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Touch Screen Game Controls

I downloaded Zenonia 2 for the Galaxy S and had a brief play with it.  It reminded me of a problem I’ve been aware of since the early days of the Nintendo DS: How to use a touch screen effectively … Continue reading

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