Note: The following is a raw dump of thoughts in response to Mike’s talk at CanUX 2018. Please suspend judgement and tolerate messiness in logic. If you attended Mike Monteiro’s CanUX 2018 talk, How to Build an Atomic Bomb, or are familiar with Mike’s thoughts and perspectives, then you’re good to read on. The Road to…
Tag: ethics
Culture Thought of the Day
Encouraging people to take risks, although critical, is not enough for people to make informed decisions and take elaborated actions. Helping them explore where, when, and how to draw the line is perhaps far more important. The former is inspiring, the latter is leading.
Priorities in a Flummoxing World
“You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, Mr. Beale, and I won’t have it, is that clear?! You think you have merely stopped a business deal-that is not the case! The Arabs have taken billions of dollars out of this country, and now they must put it back. It is ebb and flow,…
Designerly Quote of the Day #20180822
These violent designs have violent ends, And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which as they please consume. The trickiest design Is loathsome in its own moral weakness, And in the greed confounds the ethics: Therefore design responsibly, good design doth so: Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. — Fanz Hugo
Designerly Thought of the Day #20180816
There’s no need to be disappointed by our failure or the frustrating inertia that dampens progress. While we should be ashamed of our reluctance to learn or indifference to learning.
Ethics of The Wow Factor in Design
There’s another side of the matter, and that side only comes to trouble us when we ask the fundamental questions. Good Design Is Like Good Sex, Wow Is Like Porn Good design is like good sex. A lot more things than physicality or emotion contribute to a pleasurable or rewarding experience. The wants, needs, as…
Do We Really Understand Accessibility?
What We Talk About When We Talk About Accessibility ? If our services were not accessible enough, we could be effectively shutting out at least 1 in 10 of potential customers. “Accessibility is the practice of accommodating multiple abilities, by making products and services easier to use for more people in more situations.” – Kel…
