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Eight Golden Rules: Rule 5 - Make Errors as Impossible as Possible

Shneiderman’s Rule 5 is the one that I suspect is most often violated by software developers, and I say that looking back at 20 years of writing code.  When writing software, developers think in terms of edge cases and data validation.  The rule of thumb is that, for example, when a user…

If You Can Dream It, We Can Design AND Build It

One of the challenges to creating effecting and engaging User Experiences (UX) for interactive devices is balancing the creative aspect with the functional. Talented visual designers can create amazing works in Photoshop, some of which make even experienced software engineers cringe when it…