A Craft Of Consequences: Reader, Writer And Emotional Design
Topics --> User Experience, User Interface Design, Web Design
http://designinformer.smashingmagazine.com/2012/02/08/the-journey-from-writer-to-reader/Read the ArticleBefore the very first page of a book has been read, you’ve already analyzed it in countless ways without even noticing. The paper stock, the thickness of the binding, the aroma, the color of the type and even the texture of the cover; the very character of the book is being dissected by the hand and eye at every moment.
Mobile users don’t do that
Topics --> Education, Mobile Web Design, User Experience, Web Strategies
http://stephanierieger.com/mobile-users-dont-do-that/Read the ArticleStudy after study reveals people use their mobile at home, while watching TV. People also use mobile devices for hours while waiting on trains and at airports. For each user who is in a hurry there will be another who stares intently at their device for 20-30 minute stints. If that devices happens to be a tablet, they may use it for evenlonger periods. And while many users will simply be consuming content, others will be shopping, banking, or performing other very specific tasks.
