Scattered FocusWelcome to my stream of consciousness. Hop on in!Notes from Gluecon 2012The New iPad - Weight ComparisonWe all know the 'new iPad' will be slightly heavier and thicker than the iPad 2, but I hadn't seen anyone talk about the difference for original iPad owners. Since I was curious, I did some quick calculations based on the specs for the original iPad and the 'new iPad' (3rd gen). While the 'new iPad' is very slightly thicker than the iPad 2 (0.03") the weight difference depends a lot on the configuration (Wi-Fi vs. 3G vs. 4G). I found out that the weight difference is basically a wash between the Wi-Fi versions with a savings of just 1.1 ounces. In contrast, the difference between the original iPad and the iPad 2 was 2.8 ounces. One thing I learned is that the original iPad with 3G weighs quite a bit more (relatively) than the Wi-Fi version (1.8 ounces). In my own scenario, moving from original iPad 3G to the 'new iPad' with Wi-Fi, there is a more substantial difference of 2.8 ounces. These weights seem pretty minor but they do make a difference especially when reading for long periods of time (or when packing a bag for overseas travel). Raw Numbers (I didn't do every permutation):
iPad (1st gen 3G) -> iPad (3rd gen Wi-Fi) iPad (1st gen 3g) -> iPad 2 iPad (1st gen Wi-Fi) -> iPad 2 iPad (1st gen Wi-Fi) -> iPad (3rd gen Wi-Fi) iPad 2 -> iPad (3rd gen Wi-Fi) For Comparison:
iPhone 4S 4 US Quarters (0.2oz each) Data Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad
Riding at Loveland - Zero VisibilityMore CSS3 Test Results on Various Devicesvia img.skitch.com
Interesting results - we may not have to support IE6 anymore, but I'm not sure this scenario is that much better! Triumph Thruxton from 'It's Better In The Wind'Love this Honda CB550via bikeexif.com
Check out the full list at Bike EXIF: Top Ten Bikes of 2011 Words are UIBrent Simmons on the new Twitter app tab labels:
Nobody wants to connect or discover. People want to talk, send email, chat, share, post to Facebook, tweet, and so on. They want to find old friends; they want to find new friends; they want to see if their brother went skiing on the weekend so they can remember to ask about it on Christmas. Words are as important as graphics and animation. Words are part of the user interface. People prefer words with meaning to words that could mean just about anything. via inessential.com
I've long been in agreement with this philosophy. I've never had as much trouble sketching a design or creating a wireframe as I sometimes have just coming up with a single word to describe a feature or god forbid a meaningful user facing error message. The New Twitter - iPhone vs. Mobile WebTwitter launched it's latest redesign today and kudos for them launching the native and mobile-web versions simultaneously. Here is what they look like side-by-side:
Home:
Connect:
Discover:
Me:
For reference, this is what the old mobile web interface looked like: Well done marketing video for Cat Product Linkvia youtube.com
Overview of the Product I was Product Manager on with Trimble + Caterpillar. Pretty well done video - kudos for them showing detailed shots of the app. One of the areas I did the most user-centered design work on was the Maintenance functionality: What does it really mean to be a "Product Guy" (via Tech Crunch)
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