Considering pretty women
Article: Men lose their minds speaking to pretty women.
Psychologists at Radboud University in The Netherlands carried out the study after one of them was so struck on impressing an attractive woman he had never met before, that he could not remember his address when she asked him where he lived.
Researchers said it was as if he was so keen to make an impression he ‘temporarily absorbed most of his cognitive resources.’
I continue to stand by my arguments in favour of considering cognitive load as a massive factor in application design.
User Interface Design: Complexity
Article: Managing UI Complexity
Excellent article on designing UI’s and a whole bunch of “little” things with big impacts that one should be paying attention to.
Waits that Work
Link: Designing Waits that Work
The MIT Sloan Management Review has published Donald Norman’s paper ‘Designing Waits That Work‘ (available for $6.50).
Could be an interesting read. If anyone’s bought it let me know how it is.
Update: Turns out you can get the article for free by clicking through and signing up for free.
Over Designing iPhone Apps
Article: iPhone Apps Design Mistakes: Over-Blown Visuals
Good article on the problems with over designing iPhone app visuals. Keep it simple, you can get a unique look without reinventing the wheel.