Posts by mpt@mastodon.nz
 (DIR) Post #ASvE0W5IVJlFbMD2ci by mpt@mastodon.nz
       2023-02-21T05:28:56Z
       
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       @scottjenson My essay on this from 2008 mostly holds up, I think: https://web.archive.org/web/20080805012124/http://mpt.net.nz/archive/2008/08/01/free-software-usabilityOn the other hand, we’re still puzzling over this 15 years later, so maybe my suggestions were totally unhelpful!
       
 (DIR) Post #AVycQzQZUjnrSK4seO by mpt@mastodon.nz
       2023-05-24T10:10:38Z
       
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       I could just make fun of this, but instead, a design tip: When asking a question, detect situations where the question has become irrelevant, and un-ask it. #ux
       
 (DIR) Post #AXl2gx4xmoqxCERzeK by mpt@mastodon.nz
       2023-07-16T16:41:14Z
       
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       “The share system is a critical component of both Android and iOS, and yet, it’s one of the most poorly-designed aspects of both platforms.” #ux https://www.howtogeek.com/898733/why-are-mobile-share-menus-so-bad/
       
 (DIR) Post #AXwK8M1Vv7PYRAgLeC by mpt@mastodon.nz
       2023-07-22T03:19:37Z
       
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       @clive “The only long-term effect of copy protection is to ensure that those who defeat it are immortalized.” — Mark Pilgrim, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20020616105318/http://diveintomark.org/archives/2001/07/29.html
       
 (DIR) Post #AdYYzKVZlknpNJpCee by mpt@mastodon.nz
       2024-01-06T03:26:25Z
       
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       @tuxedocomputers Like ships passing in the night