This Is What Skype 5 For Mac Should Look Like

Seems there are some very angry Mac users of the latest version of Skype. One person took matters into his own hands, and redesigned their interface for them.

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This Is What Skype 5 For Mac Should Look Like

A little bit of history repeating

I like to use Things, a task management application, to wrangle all my day-to-day todos and projects. After trying several different applications, I chose Things largely because it seamlessly syncs to my iphone, ipad and mac laptop, and has just the right mix of powerful features that don't get in the way of just wanting to quickly manage todos.

This post from Cultured Code's blog describes the team's approach to designing just one dialog: creating repeating events. This potentially complex interaction has been done very well, and very badly, in various calendar and todo applications. Here's an example of a team that got it right, and how they approached the design process.

Habemus Dialogum – We Have a Dialog


 P.S. For those recognizing the lyrics referenced in the title of this post:

Lean UX: Getting out of the deliverables business

Great presentation from SXSW by a former co-worker and all around great guy, Jeff Gothelf.

Lean UX: Getting out of the deliverables business

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A Sneak Peek at Much Needed Blogger Redesign

Blogger gave SXSW attendees a sneak peak at upcoming (and much needed) Blogger redesign work. As a Blogger user, I'm very much looking forward to giving this new interface a test drive.



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Bring The ’80s: VHS Retro Skins For Your Every Gadget

Ah, memories of my old VHS player, and don't even get me started about 8-track tapes. Little bit of retro for our oh so modern gadgets.

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