PayPal Developer Day
Joseph on Jul 21st 2009
I went to the PayPay Developer Day at The Grace Hotel yesterday, which was described as the launch of a community for PayPal developers in Australia, the first country outside the US (and Canada?) to participate. I’ve since noticed the UK in there as well. Since they rightly recognised that developers are their front line [...]
A taste of something better
Joseph on May 30th 2009
After my rant last week about restaurant sites that don’t take users into account, just like London busses, three good ones come along at once! I didn’t want to leave you thinking I was all whinge and no praise so decided to write about them here.
We were looking for a good Indian food or African [...]
Style over substance
Joseph on May 17th 2009
Let’s cut to the chase!
Who is advising restaurants, bars and clubs that what their visitors want is a Flash(tm) animated brochure?
When I look up a bar, restaurant or club / music venue, I’m usually after a few basic slices of information, like where it is located, what the food is like or what’s on tonight [...]
Crossing the road
Joseph on Feb 15th 2009
I’ve been watching you.
I mean, I like watching you.
I mean, you’re interesting to watch.
I’m digging myself a hole, aren’t I?
I like to watch people using technology in a public place, to see how considered their planning might have been, just like I like to watch people use websites, to learn how to make websites better.
Since [...]
Analogue with a digital on top
Joseph on Feb 7th 2009
Bought a guitar on eBay last week, out of some sort of desire to be a bit more analogue, and realised I had no good way to know if it was in tune. So back to eBay for a tuner from the US.
Now who’s an eejit!
Completely forgot I have an iPhone and that there’s an [...]
On the road
Joseph on Feb 5th 2009
Yep, finally got my iPhone. So on the interest of usability I thought I’d try to blog on the train into work. Yes, the N96 is great and the blackberry does email like no other, but I have to say that the iPhone has them beat on usability even with the tiny letters on the [...]
The difference between helping and hating your customer
Joseph on Dec 3rd 2008
One thing I am extremely passionate about, are sites that include a crucial process, like joining membership or soliciting feedback or making a purchase, that think about what I might feel about their process. I can’t stand form fields with conditions (i.e.: username requires special characters) that I’m not told about until the form fails, [...]
The Tribe at WordCamp Australia
Joseph on Nov 29th 2008
WordCamp Australia, Day 1
Only about 75 people here, in a small hangar like cavern, quite appropriately called the big red box in canal street, Sydney. (Sorry, gotta complete my wordpress upgrade before I add the images!)
On the bus home, hired macbook on my lap (don’t get me started on how my MacBookPro died after a [...]
IKEA and MSI and getting your customer right
Joseph on Oct 29th 2008
I love IKEA!
That’s a big thing to say after blogging nothing for a few months. In particular since it has nothing to do with the www, at least at first glance. But it does, in a way, because, in my mind, almost everything has to do with the internet. It does have to do with [...]
Freedom and dependence
Joseph on Jun 30th 2008
What I want when I want it and all for free or with transparent pricing.
We have not had a television in the house since about 2002, partly as it was a TV I acquired from a flat I moved into in 1991 (!) and it was a bit tired, partly because reception got a bit [...]
