Items tagged with usability

Are we done yet?

January 29, 2008 - 10 words , 2 comments
The worst progress report ever.
Also tagged as: image loading progress

Draconian licensing makes piracy attractive

December 26, 2007 - 480 words , 4 comments
Microsoft’s distinction between OEM and retail versions of Windows is enough to drive one to piracy.
Also tagged as: copyright licensing microsoft piracy windows

DocStoc bizarre form layout

October 19, 2007 - 338 words
Some odd choices in the signup and login form at DocStoc left me frustrated.
Also tagged as: docstoc thisisbroken ui

iPhone dialing annoyances

September 25, 2007 - 572 words , 3 comments
A few annoyances with the iPhone’s phone interface.
Also tagged as: apple iphone thisisbroken

ThinkFree -- making it hard to sign up

December 1, 2006 - 244 words , 2 comments
Signing up for ThinkFree is a hassle.
Also tagged as: thinkfree thisisbroken

Amazon Shipping indicator

November 25, 2006 - 202 words , 1 comment
Amazon could help customers by showing them earlier if an item can be shipped for free.
Also tagged as: amazon ecommerce shipping

When usability goes horribly wrong

October 30, 2006 - 53 words
Joseph Scott has an interesting button at his office.
Also tagged as: button documentation josephscott realworld

Reality check

October 3, 2006 - 27 words
“People still search for the domain name in search engines while we worry about what...
Also tagged as: requirements rss simplicity

Skype usability on OSX

September 11, 2006 - 104 words
Getting contact information out of Skype requires a good memory.
Also tagged as: skype thisisbroken

Feed Crier new features

September 5, 2006 - 354 words
A bundle of new features have snuck into Feed Crier under the cover of darkness.
Also tagged as: features feedcrier