How many times did you complete a form only to push the “Clear” button instead of “Submit”? What about “OK” vs. “Cancel” on a popup window? (Raises both hands — one for each.) Why does this happen? Do we expect one button on the left and the other on the right? Are they too close together? Jakob [...]
The iPod has that certain something that leads its users to adore it like nothing before. People want nothing but an iPod. No substitutes even when the non-iPod has more memory, comes in your favorite color and costs over $100 less than an iPod. So how did the iPod earn this special treatment and the [...]
Been reading The Perfect Thing, which covers everything you wanted to know about iPod from its origins to its popularity. Steve Jobs deserves much of the credit for the iPod’s existence and success. Jonathan Ive, who works for Jobs, also had a lot to do with the design. The iPod has so much power that even [...]