TechHui2024-03-19T05:47:22ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguerahttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/353357213?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://www.techhui.com/group/userexperiencedesign/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2vrng8q4daqxp&feed=yes&xn_auth=noiTunes UX: A Hot Messtag:www.techhui.com,2013-01-05:1702911:Topic:1149632013-01-05T16:56:43.577ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
<p>Has anyone else noticed that over the past few major versions the iTunes UI has continually degraded into a nearly unusable state? Discovery of core features is difficult and core tenets of UXD such as the Principal of Least Astonishment have gone out the window. Scrolling behavior is inconsistent, navigation changes radically with each release, its no longer obvious how to list the shows for a season in your library...the list goes on. What is going on with this app?</p>
<p>Has anyone else noticed that over the past few major versions the iTunes UI has continually degraded into a nearly unusable state? Discovery of core features is difficult and core tenets of UXD such as the Principal of Least Astonishment have gone out the window. Scrolling behavior is inconsistent, navigation changes radically with each release, its no longer obvious how to list the shows for a season in your library...the list goes on. What is going on with this app?</p> Web Ready Fontstag:www.techhui.com,2010-12-03:1702911:Topic:703512010-12-03T20:21:06.109ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;">Does anyone have experience using either of the below resources that purport to offer an expanded body of web-ready fonts? …</span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;">Does anyone have experience using either of the below resources that purport to offer an expanded body of web-ready fonts? </span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://code.google.com/apis/webfonts/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(53, 66, 88);">http://code.google.com/apis/webfonts/</a></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"><a href="http://typekit.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(53, 66, 88);">http://typekit.com/</a></span></div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;">Any drawbacks to these types of fonts?</span></div> Looking to move to Hawaiitag:www.techhui.com,2009-11-20:1702911:Topic:535242009-11-20T19:42:13.519ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
Hi,<br />
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I too am looking to move to Hawaii, O'ahu and am hoping someone would be kind enough to give me some idea if I'll be able to get a job or find work there.<br />
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I'm a web user interaction and user experience designer, social media consultant & technical trainer with ten years of experience in the web industry, proficient at front-end development with standards-compliant, semantic HTML, CSS and JavaScript including AJAX, jQuery etc although I'm trying to stop doing coding and focussing on…
Hi,<br />
<br />
I too am looking to move to Hawaii, O'ahu and am hoping someone would be kind enough to give me some idea if I'll be able to get a job or find work there.<br />
<br />
I'm a web user interaction and user experience designer, social media consultant & technical trainer with ten years of experience in the web industry, proficient at front-end development with standards-compliant, semantic HTML, CSS and JavaScript including AJAX, jQuery etc although I'm trying to stop doing coding and focussing on design. Plenty of private sector and government experience.<br />
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Any opinions you can share would be appreciated - cheers. When Flash Goes Horribly Wrongtag:www.techhui.com,2009-10-08:1702911:Topic:511532009-10-08T21:59:05.064ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
You know what I like when I click on "Contact US"? A nice "Contact Us" flash sequence, right after I watch the site flash intro and listen to lots of cool sounds effects.<br />
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<a href="http://www.fidelityglobalgroup.com/" target="_blank">Fidelity Global Group</a><br />
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UX--
You know what I like when I click on "Contact US"? A nice "Contact Us" flash sequence, right after I watch the site flash intro and listen to lots of cool sounds effects.<br />
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<a href="http://www.fidelityglobalgroup.com/" target="_blank">Fidelity Global Group</a><br />
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UX-- Sites From April 30 GUI Meetup (& Others)tag:www.techhui.com,2009-05-02:1702911:Topic:414132009-05-02T00:56:13.971ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
From <a href="http://www.techhui.com/profile/hapaloha">Alyssa Murphy</a>:<br />
<a href="http://www.martinandosa.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat460023&productId=prod650163">Martin + OSA</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.lululemon.com/Groove_PantSneakRR/pd/np/560/p/1004.html">lululemon athletica</a> (similar, but not as good)<br />
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A few I would like to share:<br />
<a href="http://www.prada.com/">Prada</a> - Beautiful design, terrible usability<br />
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From <a href="http://www.techhui.com/profile/hapaloha">Alyssa Murphy</a>:<br />
<a href="http://www.martinandosa.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat460023&productId=prod650163">Martin + OSA</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.lululemon.com/Groove_PantSneakRR/pd/np/560/p/1004.html">lululemon athletica</a> (similar, but not as good)<br />
<br />
A few I would like to share:<br />
<a href="http://www.prada.com/">Prada</a> - Beautiful design, terrible usability<br />
<a href="http://www.dolcegabbana.com/dg/perfumes/index.jsp">Dolce Gabbana</a> - Visually striking design (one of my favorites), UI is 50/50<br />
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The game UI I demoed was from EA's <a href="http://www.spore.com/">Spore</a>. What drives you to choose a service to share photos online?tag:www.techhui.com,2009-05-01:1702911:Topic:414022009-05-01T20:47:52.680ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
What drives you to choose a service to share photos online?<br />
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I'd like your input on this. You'll be able to see the results after you voted. There are over 110 responses so far.<br />
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Take the poll here: <a href="http://polls.linkedin.com/p/33283/zglmc">http://polls.linkedin.com/p/33283/zglmc</a>
What drives you to choose a service to share photos online?<br />
<br />
I'd like your input on this. You'll be able to see the results after you voted. There are over 110 responses so far.<br />
<br />
Take the poll here: <a href="http://polls.linkedin.com/p/33283/zglmc">http://polls.linkedin.com/p/33283/zglmc</a> What is a User Experience Designer's Job Description here in Hawaii?tag:www.techhui.com,2009-04-20:1702911:Topic:401852009-04-20T10:09:13.294ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
I had the luxury of being able to hire interaction designers, visual designers, prototypers, icon designers, illustrators, sound designers etc. when I was at Microsoft but my feeling is that here in Hawaii a "UX Designer" needs to be a jack of all trades... true? Typically, my role at Microsoft was to create a set of wireframes that then got translated and animated into a GUI that I directed but really was an orchestration of specialized talent.<br />
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Does a UX Designer need to be a jack of all…
I had the luxury of being able to hire interaction designers, visual designers, prototypers, icon designers, illustrators, sound designers etc. when I was at Microsoft but my feeling is that here in Hawaii a "UX Designer" needs to be a jack of all trades... true? Typically, my role at Microsoft was to create a set of wireframes that then got translated and animated into a GUI that I directed but really was an orchestration of specialized talent.<br />
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Does a UX Designer need to be a jack of all trades here or are there opportunities more like an art director or interaction director? interesting Flash apptag:www.techhui.com,2008-07-25:1702911:Topic:179862008-07-25T19:28:15.151ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
SaysMe TV is a Flash app that lets you post commercials on various cable channels in certain local markets (not Hawaii, tho).<br />
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<a href="http://getfisaright.com/video_tv_advertisement">http://getfisaright.com/video_tv_advertisement</a><br />
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From just the UI perspective, it has a wizard for 5 steps with an interesting alternative to tabs or a bread-crumby road map: horizontal bars that list top to bottom, with the relevant page below the selected bar (like a window). The progression this suggests is…
SaysMe TV is a Flash app that lets you post commercials on various cable channels in certain local markets (not Hawaii, tho).<br />
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<a href="http://getfisaright.com/video_tv_advertisement">http://getfisaright.com/video_tv_advertisement</a><br />
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From just the UI perspective, it has a wizard for 5 steps with an interesting alternative to tabs or a bread-crumby road map: horizontal bars that list top to bottom, with the relevant page below the selected bar (like a window). The progression this suggests is more natural than tabs, while still providing random access and a clear sense of location and direction. Innovative Web UIstag:www.techhui.com,2008-02-07:1702911:Topic:74832008-02-07T01:25:23.645ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
I love the use of pop-up definitions and readings on <a href="http://www.rikai.com">this site</a> (warning: great functionality, but fugly design.)<br />
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Rikai allows you to paste in Japanese or Chinese website URLs and get instant mouse over pop-ups with readings and definitions for all the kanji (ideograms.) For someone studying Japanese or Chinese, this is an invaluable tool. It allows you to read websites such as <a href="www.asahi.com">asahi.com</a> before you know the 3000 or so characters…
I love the use of pop-up definitions and readings on <a href="http://www.rikai.com">this site</a> (warning: great functionality, but fugly design.)<br />
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Rikai allows you to paste in Japanese or Chinese website URLs and get instant mouse over pop-ups with readings and definitions for all the kanji (ideograms.) For someone studying Japanese or Chinese, this is an invaluable tool. It allows you to read websites such as <a href="www.asahi.com">asahi.com</a> before you know the 3000 or so characters necessary to read a typical newspaper. You simply move your mouse along the lines as you read.<br />
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Note: I know this site has been around for a while, but it is still not as well known as I would expect. iPhone Use of Drag & Droptag:www.techhui.com,2008-01-09:1702911:Topic:30232008-01-09T08:49:45.272ZGus Higuerahttp://www.techhui.com/profile/GusHiguera
I think its very interesting that the iPhone has decided to use drag and drop for screen scrolling. I wonder how they will support the more common uses such as text range selection, which is a pretty important feature. Have they shot themselves in the foot in terms of making the more common uses of drag and drop less intuitive?
I think its very interesting that the iPhone has decided to use drag and drop for screen scrolling. I wonder how they will support the more common uses such as text range selection, which is a pretty important feature. Have they shot themselves in the foot in terms of making the more common uses of drag and drop less intuitive?