Monthly Archives: November 2012

Apple is all the rage, and has correspondingly built their brand around the presentation of compact information in sleek and sophisticated ways that are eye inspiring, sequential ordered and design-ambitious. And from that alone they’ve managed to remain afloat with … Continue reading →

I knew there was a reason why I loved my iPhone, but I couldn’t articulate it as well as Edward Tufte. I certainty wouldn’t have used the term “computer administrative debris”, but it works. “Computer administrative debris reduces information resolution … Continue reading →

“Clutter and overload are not an attribute of information. They are failures of design.” – Edward Tufte In “iPhone Resolution” by Edward Tufte, Tufte explains the simple, elegant design that Apple is known for on their iPhone interface. The iPhone … Continue reading →

I’m ashamed to admit that it took me 5 minutes, of the 5:45 that the video is, to figure out that the video on the site was lagging.  I couldn’t figure out what he was talking about, or why he … Continue reading →

That’s right. No one likes “Computer Administrative Debris”, and certainly not Edward Tuft. In his old, but brief video where he breaks down the details of Apple’s iPhone interface, Tuft explains what made the iPhone magical when it was first … Continue reading →

Who would have thought we would take it this far ? Im sure when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone he could have never imagined that one day people would be employed to make graphic designs for a cellular device. This video … Continue reading →

Nothing sexier, am I right (Iris Maslow)? Geez, if a guy tells me he’s operating at 163 DPI…WATCH OUT. #talknerdytome But really. The way Edward Tufte describes the interface design of the iPhone…it sounds nothing short of sexy. Like Alessandra … Continue reading →

The iPhone is really easy to use. Yes, that is the most obvious statement of all time. But still, what a design success right? That everybody can use this thing with almost no training? I bet Tufte is pissed that … Continue reading →