Apple’s iPad I just got back from one of our local Apple Stores and the iPads on display had quite a throng around them. I didn’t check, but suspect that they are probably sold out for today. My visit got me thinking about how to explain why I think the iPad is both so successful (and […]
Archive for the 'User Interface' Category
iPad, You Pad, We All Pad…
03Jun10Eek!
08Nov09For decades there was a religious war regarding what computer users should be doing with their hands when they weren’t typing. No, not that religious war (you cheeky monkey!), the one about the pointing device, which would allow a user to make gestures on the screen, and address parts of a graphic user interface. Before […]
The Fune: “It’s Really Hot!”
20Aug09I know some of these are cheap shots, but I had more than a few chuckles with this parody. I particularly liked the monstrously bad user interface and industrial design, and how it mimics old ‘rotary’ phones.
