July 2009 posts

Disabilities: to harness or to punish?

By Frankie Pagnacco on 31 July 2009

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I’ve been following ‘British Hacker’ Gary McKinnon’s story in the press for a long time. Today I hear that he is one step closer to being extradited to the US to face charges of breaking into US military and Nasa computers. What is particular about this case is that Mr McKinnon has Asperger’s and admits … Read more about ‘Disabilities: to harness or to punish?’


What is Friends Reunited actually good for?

By Ismail Ismail on 28 July 2009

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I notice that the question mark over the future of Friends Reunited has re-emerged again in the press over the weekend. Very little of ITV’s original investment (rumored to be around £175 million) will be recouped if they allegedly sell to Oakley Capital for £15 million. But needs must and with falling broadcast advertising revenues … Read more about ‘What is Friends Reunited actually good for?’


Faster Internet for Africa

By Mru Kodali on 27 July 2009

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The first undersea cable providing high speed Internet access to East Africa went live last Thursday. Until now this region has relied upon expensive yet slow satellite connections, holding back Internet usage and associated benefits from not only businesses but also the population at large.

Now that Internet access is set to become faster and cheaper, … Read more about ‘Faster Internet for Africa’


Be’s new IE6-unfriendly launch

By Frankie Pagnacco on 24 July 2009

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I spotted this at the bottom of an email newsletter telling me about the launch of Be’s new look website:

P.S. We’ve not designed this to work fantastically in IE6 because it’s really old and, well, we’re all about the future. So, if you’re on IE6 please upgrade to IE7 or IE8 or even Firefox. Sorry … Read more about ‘Be’s new IE6-unfriendly launch’


5 Free User Experience Design Tools

By Alexander Baxevanis on 23 July 2009

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Trying to improve your website but your organisation has no budget to buy you the latest shiny piece of software? Here are some free tools to help you get things done through the recession:

If your team is geographically spread, you’ll know that sharing screenshots and videos of interactions is essential for communicating your design ideas. … Read more about ‘5 Free User Experience Design Tools’


 

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