Stumbled across the Australian federal Digital Transformation Agency’s “Design Service Standard” today.
Some excellent, simple and elegant pointers that apply to more than ‘digital’ alone. With a look.
Love; viscous
Wees and poos and spits and spews,
Drool and snot and mucus too.
Slobber, scabs and wax from ears,
Gluey eyes with weepy tears.
How can a child you love so dear,
Be covered in such sticky smears?
— AL, June 2017
Article: The Gamification Revelation
Why are you sitting there working when you should be playing games?
Another article of mine from 2014 that enjoyed some coverage and feedback. Gamification has eased off on the hype curve however the concepts of gaming and the interplay with ‘real world’ activities and problem solving continues.
Link to the original article on CIO of the Future, and a PDF copy is also attached.
The Design of Everyday Things
Someone has posted up the complete text (PDF) of my all-time favourite design book, “The Design of Everyday Things” by Donald A. Norman.
Read it, and you’ll never look at doors the same way again.
Macbeth
Malcolm. Dispute it like a man.
Macduff. I shall do so;
But I must also feel it as a man.