Archive for April, 2008

Norman Doors (literally)

Monday, April 28th, 2008

This is how I almost seriously injured someone. The community often debates whether to limit IxD’s definition to digital products (that tend to be a lot more complex and hence a more focussed value proposition). I generally tend to agree with that argument, but everytime I see something like this, I wonder. One can call […]

Die in hell Hotmail, no I’m not coming back and get a copywriter!!

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

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P.S: This is a legacy account, I swear!

In the workplace with me

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=12#more-12
Name: Vishal Iyer
Title: Sr User Interface Designer (I prefer Interaction Designer though)
Website/Blog: http://www.vishaliyer.com/
Location: New York/Washington D.C.
Tell us about your educational/professional background.
I did my undergrad in Computer Science, then switched over to Design in grad school. Go Spartans!
Tell us about your current job.
I work for AOL in the eCommerce division. The design team works as an […]

The secret to making money online: 37signals edition

Monday, April 21st, 2008

http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/981-the-secret-to-making-money-online
37signals is one of those companies you really gotta admire. They are often criticized for being arrogant and opinionated, but the argument is flawed because they never claim that their way is the only way of doing it. They talk about what works for them, and thats about it. Build a solid foundation and […]

AOL Shopping Redesign

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

With over 5 million UV’s per month, AOL Shopping is one of the top Comparison Search Engine’s on the web. I led the Interaction Design efforts for the complete redesign of the Shopping channel. The first phase included negotiating a change in the business model to build a better user experience. Our efforts resulted in […]