Erik Scholz

User Experience The Don Draper Way

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:34:52 +0100

“User Experience is the establishment of a philosophy about how to treat people. Visual Design is the establishment of a philosophy about how to make an impact.”

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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:51:37 +0100

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CG: Artful interpretations of macroscopically photographed...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:48:15 +0100

CG: Artful interpretations of macroscopically photographed nano-sculptures.

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Mobile Sites or App?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:03:51 +0100

Mobile Sites or App?:

Current Mobile Strategy: Apps Best
Future Mobile Strategy: Sites Best

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"But in all seriousness, brands must employ experience architects, as it is they who will carry the..."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:08:35 +0100

“But in all seriousness, brands must employ experience architects, as it is they who will carry the responsibility of designing the customer journey so that it is engaging, worthy of sharing, and unified regardless of platform.”

- http://www.fastcompany.com/1815756/the-importance-of-ux-in-customer-engagement

Anthm – Democratic DJing

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:26:53 +0100

Anthm – Democratic DJing:

Guests on your next party can select, vote up and down what’s played. And it’s powered by the music streaming service Rdio.

Valentinestep.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:48:01 +0100

Valentinestep.

First you cut a tree to have a nice, flat disk covered with...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:04:46 +0100

First you cut a tree to have a nice, flat disk covered with annual rings. Then you pack it onto a turntable that’s rigged to a computer. The computer plays the music inspired and thus generated by timber and you – dear audience - lean back and listen.

(via FastCompany)

Designing for Mobile

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:16:26 +0100

Designing for Mobile:

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Highlighting Tumblr Posts for 1 Dollar.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:12:56 +0100

Highlighting Tumblr Posts for 1 Dollar.

Lean back and get freaked out. By this nice, annoying symphony...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:02:10 +0100

Lean back and get freaked out. By this nice, annoying symphony of notification badges. Hello always on – hello therapist.

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Check out a brief history of technology that somehow lead to...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0100

Check out a brief history of technology that somehow lead to iPads or other tablet devices. Beginning with the 1888’s Teleautograph. In the image above you see one of the first tablet computers – the Gridpad. With a stylus pen interface instead of a keyboard.

Even though you are - like me - a pacifist you might enjoy the...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0100

Even though you are - like me - a pacifist you might enjoy the sounds of armory. The Weapon Soundboard.

onefutureminute: fastcompany: Co-viewing. Back channeling....

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:53:50 +0100

onefutureminute:

fastcompany:

Co-viewing. Back channeling. Checking in. Double- or triple-screening. Layered content. The increasing symbiosis between good old traditional TV and the social world will be one of the most interesting media trends to watch this year. In this three-part series, Co.Create looks at the world of social TV from a few different angles.

The Race For The Second Screen: Five Apps That Are Shaping Social TV

The entrance to the US green card lottery: “This web site...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:13:00 +0100

The entrance to the US green card lottery: “This web site only supports Internet Explorer 6.0 and Internet Explorer 7.0”. Don’t know if that’s really pushing their promoted electronic diversity. Check yourself -> https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESC/

Clear – an iPhone to do app. You might ask:...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:59:00 +0100

Clear – an iPhone to do app. You might ask: “again?”. But have a look at the teaser video. Seems very usable, shiny and uber nicely animated.

(via Mashable)

skyrocketman: The world’s first GPS Micro Optics Display for...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:29 +0100

skyrocketman:

The world’s first GPS Micro Optics Display for Alpine goggles. It is unobstrusive like the dashboard in your car and comes with a bunch of features. I hope it is not distracting too much from the actual snow sport experience. Definitely worth a try.

teaim: In celebration of UAE National Day 2011. Projection and...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:35:26 +0100

teaim:

In celebration of UAE National Day 2011. Projection and design by Obscura Digital. 44 projectors with a combined brightness of 840,000 lumens were used to cover a surface 600ft wide x 351ft high

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Can Microsoft Provide a Good Mobile User Experience?

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:53:25 +0100

Can Microsoft Provide a Good Mobile User Experience?:

I’m currently reading through Microsoft’s UX Guidelines for their new Windows Phone. Stumbling over this: “Windows Phone is a software platform that can improve a person’s life”. Even though I’m not a big fan of Microsoft’s UX (OS, IE, Applications) I’ll give it a try. I must say compared to iOS 5 and Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich, Windows Mobile appeals much more designey, slick and modern – at least in terms of visual design. The supremacy of it’s UX won’t be defined by rounded corners or glossy effects. But if the design patterns are well thought through, easy and fun to use will be figured out today – by me. For those who care and want to compare: Android Design Guidelines & iOS Human Interface Guidelines.

Ryan, the favorite hipster is showing his huge clock. (via...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:19:34 +0100

Ryan, the favorite hipster is showing his huge clock.

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