Category Archives: user experience

The Attention Erosion Of The Web

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Darryl

Much of Nicholas Carr’s book The Shallows is devoted to exploring how our changing technological habits, particularly Web use, may be contributing to the gradual erosion of our attention span. Carr writes: “Hyperlinks are designed to grab our attention. Their value … Continue reading →

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Distractions In The Digital Sphere

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Darryl

Distractions are all around us: television, video games, smartphones, instant messaging, Facebook. The digital variety have become particularly intriguing of late as more and more of the media we consume originates from ubiquitous digital sources that were not in existence … Continue reading →

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The Dark Ages Of UX: A Quick Anecdote

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Darryl

Update Nov.25.2010: To my delight the comments now appear to be working on Smashing Magazine dot com. Perhaps the technical problems were caused by back-end gremlins  — remember, don’t feed them after midnight! Last night I was reading through a … Continue reading →

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Rethinking The 1024 Paradigm

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Darryl

Here’s an interesting topic many of us working in the digital field can relate to—a topic which seems to come up more and more lately. I’m talking about the 1024 paradigm. That is, the tendency to design anything destined for … Continue reading →

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Web Versus Movie Experiences

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Darryl

Last week it occurred to me what’s missing from a lot of modern digital design and interactive marketing on the Web, and it began with a simple question that crept into my head while sourcing imagery for a post I … Continue reading →

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