Silverback Exposed- May 28, 2008 Since my last post people have been clamouring for more details on Silverback, so I thought Id explain where the idea came from, then show you a few screenshots. Clearleft are a very user-focused agency and we try to do at least one round of usability testing on every project. We keep things as simple as possible by using our own premises, recruiting our own subjects and feeding the results straight back into the design process. Instead of expensive suites well set up a computer in an empty...http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2008/05/silverback_expo/ There and Back Again- May 23, 2008 My antipodean adventure is coming to a close so I thought i&8217;d reflect on my time away. The trip started with a two day lay-over in Hong Kong to break the journey. I&8217;ve been to this amazingly vibrant city before and it&8217;s one of my favorite places in Asia. It&8217;s a bit of a cliche but Hong Kong really is a city where east and west collide. A city where hundred year old temples sit next to trendy bars and street hawkers compete with international food chains. Like many Asian...http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2008/05/there_and_back/ Silverback Unveiled- May 13, 2008 A few months ago Clearleft accidentally leaked the fact we were working on our own application, known as Silverback. I say accidentally because we had just bought the domain name silverbackapp.com and thought wed better post up a holding page. However the combination of a great logo from Jon Hicks and an amazingly inventive parallax technique from Paul meant the page got far more coverage than anticipated. Before the week was out we had over 5,000 people registered for updates and had started..http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2008/05/silverback_unve/ Design Artefacts Part 2: Content Inventory- May 5, 2008 If youre redesigning an existing site, and especially if the site is a traditional content driven site, then one of the best ways to start is by performing a content audit. The process involves going through every page on the site and noting what the page is about and where it sits within the existing navigational structure. Looking at the content from a macro level allows you to generate a clear picture of how the site is currently structured and whether this structure makes sense. If the...http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2008/05/content_invento/ Disconnected in Auckland- May 4, 2008 Hey sports racers. I&8217;m in Auckland at the moment, on the second leg of my world tour and feeling decidedly disconnected. I&8217;m not sure if it&8217;s just bad luck but I&8217;ve been having WiFi nightmares down under. Like most chain hotels the Internet connection in my room isn&8217;t free. Unfortunately the Internet connection in my room also isn&8217;t working. So I grabbed my laptop and headed out to find a cafe with free WiFi. A scribbled note in the guide book I borrowed from...http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2008/05/disconnected_in/ |