Even though I left engineering behind more than seven years ago, once a geek, always a geek. I fondly recall how back in the day, we used to have “Lan Parties” – people would show up with computers (not an easy task, as laptops were mostly unheard of, as was wifi) and connect into one … Continue reading »
Posted in February 2010 …
Form vs. function and silly features
Recently, my company launched a new service. Part of developing the service was a long process of crafting a UI which is usable and clearly understood. However, I insisted on one feature which provides no clear usability enhancement: a 3D carousel to select a virtual machine template from a list. A big hug goes out … Continue reading »
Silly features and IM clients
I upgraded to the latest Skype beta. Its great, except for one very silly feature: The Skype folk implemented a new behavior when minimizing the application to the system tray. It does not. Allow me to explain: Windows 7 comes with a feature called called “Taskbar Jump lists” (also here) the above comes with a … Continue reading »
