The web’s bloated middle
Website publishers have been incentivised to do exactly the opposite of what could have made the web so great.
Year: 2018
Day out at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
We really enjoy visiting Yorkshire Sculpture Park. It’s a fabulous space, both outdoor and indoor. It’s large enough that you can’t comfortably see all of it in one visit, meaning every time you go you see something new.
UX psychology and other skeuomorphic job titles
Sometimes we have had to use metaphors from the physical world that help explain what’s going on in digital. But take things too far and it becomes counter-productive.
Why I value working in user experience in higher education
The University of Edinburgh is currently recruiting for four UX-related roles. I’m passing on the message because it’s an exciting time to be pushing forward with UX work at the university.
Stop saying people don’t like change — it’s a lie
People often say things like “change is hard” or “people don’t like change”. That is a dangerous delusion.
Happy GDPR day
It has certainly been interesting to receive emails from so many companies I have no recollection of doing any business with.
Why the TSB IT meltdown may be a failure of regulation
The root of TSB’s IT disaster comes from the very beginning of its life.
Tonight I rode 32 miles
I am aiming to cycle twice a week. But I don’t have the time to ride twice this week. Perhaps this is one reason why I decided to make today’s a big one by my standards.
The decline of Flickr shows how the web has lost its open spirit
Share is a word we hear a lot these days. “Share to Facebook” really means, “Lock away in Facebook”. But sharing on Flickr really meant sharing — with the world.
Why we need to bring back the vision of the read-write web
Fundamental ideas about how the web should work have been lost. But we need to bring these back if the web is to fulfil its potential.
The media also has lessons to learn from the latest Facebook furore
I am no fan of Facebook. But I am less than impressed with the media’s coverage of Facebook as well.
20 years ago I wrote to every F1 team — this is what they sent back
The response I got from the teams was varied and telling. In many ways, the character of each team shone through in how they responded.