EM3 Design

Finally, a place for my ramblings!
Mon Aug 18
Sometimes it makes sense to just take a step back and think about usability, though. It can pay off in the end. Mint.com CEO Aaron Patzer on launch of new design
Wed Jun 25
…what in law is called “de minimis.” “What that means is, ‘Is it too trivial for the law to mess with?… Workplaces to see more spats over after-hours - Yahoo! News
Sun May 25
…consumer loyalty is built through great experiences over time not through early availability. First mover or early advantage is overrated. Google was late to search, Flickr was late to photosharing, Facebook was late to social software. Being late gives you a chance to watch the market develop and spot what’s actually working and what isn’t. Take your time, build something valuable, and then go to market. Signal vs Noise
We labor under the misconception that we learn by reading; we don’t. We learn by using what we’ve read. Lifehack.org, Dustin Wax
Fri Aug 17

David Bowie from the front row of the Webby Awards 2007

Tue Mar 13
Users spend most of their time on other websites “This means that they form their expectations for your site based on what’s commonly done on most other sites. If you deviate, your site will be harder to use and users will leave.” Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design (Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox)
Tue Feb 27
Figuring out technology is easy compared to trying to figure out people.

Interview with Joe Bransom of Citizen Image

“Citizen Image is an open community where it’s completely free to join. Once you’ve joined you can begin uploading images. On the backend we have photo editors that vet the images for adherence to our policies and image authenticity. Once the editing process is complete, say in the case of a timely editorial image, we push these images via ftp or email out to every major news outlet  for purchase.” read more…

Recent photos @ Razorfish

Recent photos @ Razorfish