All in all, it's a nice idea to tell people what it means that the service remembers them when logging in. But why on earth have they implemented it modally? Now the dialog covers the Login button and the user is forced to click Okay even if she already knows the message and would like … Jatka artikkeliin Unnecessary Modality in Facebook
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Scrolling Directions Revisited
It is well known that novice users often find traditional scrollbars counterintuitive: "How come the document moves upwards when I'm scrolling downwards?" The reason for the confusion is the faulty mental model the user has created – due to the problematic system image. When moving the scroll thumb, one does not actually move the document … Jatka artikkeliin Scrolling Directions Revisited
Using Songs with the Alarm Clock Function of iPod touch
Maybe my new year's resolution could be to try and write in English every now and then. Besides, I believe this might be interesting for the English-speaking audience as well. I noticed that with certain iPod speakers one is able to use actual songs as alarm tones instead of the normal beeping sounds. Coupled with … Jatka artikkeliin Using Songs with the Alarm Clock Function of iPod touch
Using Songs with the Alarm Clock Function of iPhone & iPod touch
Maybe my new year's resolution could be to try and write in English every now and then. Besides, I believe this might be interesting for the English-speaking audience as well. I noticed that with certain iPod speakers one is able to use actual songs as alarm tones instead of the normal beeping sounds. Coupled with … Jatka artikkeliin Using Songs with the Alarm Clock Function of iPhone & iPod touch
Matias Pietilä 