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August 22, 2007
Halo 3: How Microsoft Labs Invented a New Science of Play
This Wired article about Halo3 is actually work-related for most of you. I promise. It's interesting to see usability testing as the savior for bet-the-business initiatives and to see heat maps and other UX design techniques applied to such a visceral experience. (Plus those of you not in the beta test can learn about the new weapons and vehicles, which is less work related... )
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August 14, 2007
Signs of Change
Ok--there's my goofball title for a news item that made the rounds at work today. The New York Times reports on the hows and whys of the process of changing the nation's highway signage. Interesting article with a focus on design, usability, ergonomics etc. Best place to start for visual people like myself is the slideshow.
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Sexy Router?
Belkin is making a bet that a sleek design will help sell wireless routers. I'm a sucker for well designed toys so I'll have to check this one out. The website for the N1 Vision is here.
(thanks to notcot.com)
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