• Die Hard is not a Christmas movie 13 days ago

  Despite that Die Hard is commonly shown on television during the holidays, Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. I've had this debate with several people before but no one has yet to convince me otherwise. And you won't.  

• Why Minecraft always wins 1 months ago

  I've been swearing at Minecraft a lot lately and it's not because the game is pissing me off...it's because it fills in the free time I have when I should probably be doing other things.  

• Tired of hearing the Amazon excuse 1 months ago

  Copying the designs and features popular web sites is something we all do. I do. You do it. It makes sense...why put a bunch of thought into something when someone has already done it for you? Sounds good, and in many cases it might work out okay. Making things familiar for your visitors is not a bad thing but understand why it is and why it isn't. Don't be lazy and use the Amazon excuse.  

• Keep your Es and Ms away from my commerce 2 months ago

  We don't need Es or Ms or anything in front of our commerce. I think we're at the point where "commerce" is just "commerce."  

• Responsive design trickles down 2 months ago

  The implications of responsive design can go pretty deep. I found this out first hand when designing web sites that relied on ad revenue. Sales models are maybe just now catching up, but sales are not the only ones that need some help.  

• Stop trying to be an app 2 months ago

  I've been reading a lot lately about how to make your web site (or web app) speedy in comparison to a native app (one you download). Just by nature, native apps that you download will be faster so everyone is trying to make their web apps perform similarly. This isn't a bad idea but is it necessary?  

• Business survival is not a right 2 months ago

  I've been seeing a lot of stories and reports of late about businesses complaining about going out of business due to changes in consumer behavior, business models and costs. Boo hoo.  

• A farewell to memories, switching off MoogWorld.com 2 months ago

  Sometimes it's hard to let a web domain expire, especially if you've had that domain for many years, but there's a time when you just have to accept that you're not going to do anything with it and it's just a waste of money. Unfortunately, that's the fate of one of my first domains, MoogWorld.com.  

• Fantasy football is not a casual game 3 months ago

  I never played fantasy sports before. I'm not a big enough sports fan to warrant the effort but I agreed to play fantasy football this year with a small group of guys from work. I saw the opportunity as a way to explore what makes fantasy football fun and interesting in hopes of using that knowledge to improve my own fantasy game.  

• You are your users 3 months ago

  Designers and UX professionals are always told that "you are not your user." That's true but it's not entirely accurate.