HCI User Advocate

Software makers and users often have conflicting goals - with the makers winning. Yet they all too often shoot themselves in the foot by distrusting the users - their customers. Or worse, maltreating them. It is time to get angry about bad and malicious software design. This Blog calls software designers on the carpet - giving them credit and shame where they deserve it.

July 1, 2007

iPhone design trade-offs

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There is plenty to like about iPhone - and we all already know about that. And there are some obvious challenges (i.e., slow network, lack ...
June 25, 2007

Plaxo Makes Me Scared

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Web services that offload the burdon of tedious repetitive tasks offer a wonderful promise. And things like having to update your address b...
January 3, 2007

In defense of Challenge-Response spam detection systems

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Like a lot of people, I get a lot of spam. And in the past months, it has gotten a lot worse. On average, I get well over 1,000 spam a day, ...
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December 5, 2006

Kojo Nnamdi "Computer Guy" answers questions

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I had the pleasure of being a " Computer Guy " on WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi show along with Allison Druin and John Gilroy . We got t...
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