December 9, 2005

Bold predictions for the savvy designer, 2006 edition

Bold predictions for the savvy designer, 2006 edition

“that Fisher Price look”: “Big buttons, big text, big everything. Yes, it definitely has its place at times. But I wonder if we belittle users with visuals that implicitly say, ‘Hey, you’re too foolish to choose what to do next, so I’ve put a

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