Moving to London? A quick guide
Moving to a new place is usually a mix of excitement and doubts. I wrote this guide to help a couple of friends that got a job in London, and I hope this could be helpful to anyone else doing the same.
From Logins to Seamless Identity, a new paradigm for the web
The login interaction paradigm is old, and it’s inadequate for the proper evolution of the web. Lots of different companies are trying to innovate in this field, including big players like Mozilla and Google. However, to make a real jump forward we need to abandon logins. We need to embrace identities.
A design improvement for YouTube ads
The “designers should code” bullshit and a not so new idea
It’s really easy to simplify things and make bold assertions like “designers should code”. As constantly happens, it’s more complicated than that. I will reject that assertion, and I’ll propose what isn’t really a proposal, but an acknowledgment of what’s already done for the best projects out there.
Bridging the physical barrier: QR Codes, NFC & AR
A bit of history and an overview on upcoming technologies to understand the real impact of QR Codes, NFC and augmented reality and how to use them in a well designed journey that can bring more value to both the company and the user.
The Dot Loop, the simplest process possible
The Dot Loop is so simple it’s almost obvious… once understood. The Dot Loop models the simplest complete process possible, but it’s powerful like a fractal. Regardless of the abstraction level, you can find it everywhere something works.
The Design Process of 37 Signals: model, screens, design, html, live
The Superstar Effect: being the best, even slightly, triggers huge advantages
Email CSS cheatsheet
Talking about CSS in email is almost a forbidden topic, still there’s a big margin to do beautiful things even with the limited toolset that designers have. But to do that, we need to know what are the tools that we can use.
