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Nick Fedoroff @uxwriter
Joined October 2009
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This is for you, @parrfolio. http://litmusapp.com/alkaline/
The 1st in my series of UX language tests. Name three things that could improve this bus door sign. http://yfrog.com/4gbusdoorsignj
Google bookmarks had me sold on simplicity and tagging, but http://zootool.com is simply mind-blowing. Super slick.
Dominating the universe with visualization. Chart Wars: http://bit.ly/8sg5Em
You can now download the #Webtrends app on iTunes (Webtrends account required): http://tr.im/KpoE (via @skylark64) I'm an app help writer!
App developers, no one is reading your thesis-length app description. Keep it under 100 words. Try a bullet list. Or just pictures.
Best online shopping feature I've seen in a long time. See it with jeans: http://bit.ly/5wletY
Checking out: The seven best videogame manuals of all time http://ow.ly/OFpW (via @justinogarrity) Lots of interesting info types. Learning.
10 Usability Crimes You Shouldn’t Commit http://ow.ly/Na4t (via @justinogarrity) What about mixing "do" examples "don't" examples?

10 Usability Crimes You Really Shouldn't Commit

This roundup of ten usability crimes highlights some of the most common mistakes or overlooked areas in web design. Check them out!

line25.com
visualization of the recession: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/06/business/economy/unemployment-lines.html (via @jpond)
if ditaworks is "pure dita documentation lifecycle management", why are all instructions in video? ;-) http://bit.ly/7C6YYC (via @jpond)
Looking forward to writing some iPhone help. Where's PastryKit, Apple?
This might have been interesting if not used as a platform for gratuitous metaphor: http://bit.ly/832Tge
RT @knuturdalen: Writing Microcopy http://bit.ly/pYMPz - The fastest way to improve your interface #ux #usability
Check out Verizon's crafty subliminal grammar messaging. One lowercase w goes a long way. http://yfrog.com/3navzj
RT @jpond: if it was my money i wouldn't spend it on pdf production: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030714.html

PDF: Still Unfit for Human Consumption, 20 Years Later

Research spanning 20 years proves PDFs are problematic for online reading. Yet they’re still prevalent and users continue to get lost in them. They’re unpleasant to read and navigate and remain unfit...

nngroup.com
Just saw a video demo of the upcoming @webtrends iphone app...um OMG! #purr (via @mediaChick)
If this guy wasn't sitting in front of a laptop, it would be much harder for me to visualize what he's saying. #uxfail http://bit.ly/2KraNU
RT @jpond: DITA should include elments for REST APIs. currently method(x,y), would b nice 2 have elements similar 2 menucascade 4 REST URIs.
A harsh reality: RT @justinogarrity: "The plain fact is users will not read anything you put on the screen." http://tr.im/CO51
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