Tagged: UI

June 22, 2010

Toward natural interaction (via kawso’s website)

Keyboard from old Thinkpad laptop — Image by Ianiv & Arieanna via Flickr

If you aren’t good at the keyboard you might not need it in the future.

CNN has a nice article on technologies that allow a more natural interaction with computer systems. The short list includes: Glove-based tracking Fingertip tracking (Sixth Sense) Voice control Touchscreen Brain interfacing Motion tracking Contact lens monitor Although these research works are still just proof-of-concepts (aside from touchscreen and voice), they can become mainstream in the next five to ten years. Some of them are cheap (like the … Read More

via kawso’s website

May 30, 2010

Are Gestural Interfaces helpful?

In this article GESTURAL INTERFACES: A STEP BACKWARDS IN USABILITY he argues that it can be helpful but also fraught with problems. It seems clear that this is one of Apples big investments in interface when you look at all the patents they have filed in the last six months.

May 16, 2010

A no-frills way to keep track of your stuff

This has a review here. Sounds pretty positive. ”An iTunes style interface.” Pretty easy for most people to use.

May 4, 2010

Do you want another way to browse Craigslist?

Looking for a job or just tired of the CL interface? Why don’t you try this website which really improves on the interface.

http://i-craigslist.appspot.com/ It is free and seems to work great for me.

May 4, 2010

I have lost my Applications folder from the dock

This is a common issue. macjack has it covered.”Don’t double-click. Just go to your Application Folder in Finder (not from the sidebar) and drag the Application Folder to the right hand side of the Dock.

To get your Sidebar prefs back in Finder menu go to Preferences > Sidebar”