Google’s Nexus One has officially launched and while I haven’t yet been able to get my paws on one (still sadly unavailable  in South Africa), I have managed to gather some  reviews, comparisons and useful specs to help shed-light on the first official Google Phone. However, unlike most blogs, this will NOT be a Nexus vs iPhone type post. … Continue Reading

You only get one shot at building your innovation into a successful business.You have to deliver something people want, need and love first time. And you have to deliver it fast.

Sketching makes that one shot really count. It adds a little time up front, but massively reduces the overall time, cost and risk of launching something new. … Continue Reading

So it was THAT time of the month again when a few hapless victims were dragged onto the sacrificial speaking stone to share with us what has inspired and motivated them lately.

Our speakers this week, by choice or coercion… were
Niekie, Guy, Charl and Abubakr
The topics ranged from visual data representation to methodologies to clever search tools and cunning communication applications
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Its interesting to see how in the design industry we are always trying to create new trends based on all the latest existing trends that are buzzing around us.

The truth is that it has already been done before and we are simply re-creating them.
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I read an interesting article today, and I wanted to quickly share it with you.
The User Interface is essentially a great part of execution, and the latter is what many believe to be the key to success, honey and ladies. It’s true, on all accounts.

Dr. Jim Taylor did a study on the psychology of technology: UI and it’s an interesting read. I’d like to quote a few lines and discuss it a little further.
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