Applications

LinkedIn iPad App Has a Privacy Hole

by Vishal Mehta May 3, 2012 Applications

Article first published as LinkedIn iPad App Has a Privacy Hole on Technorati. LinkedIn launched an App on iPad recently. How does it fare in experience as compared to browsing LinkedIn online? LinkedIn has sadly managed to create a disconnected quality between both experiences – from a browser vs through the App. It is inconsistent [...]

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Consistency – Product Experience Across Devices

by Vishal Mehta May 2, 2012 Applications

Consistency can be difficult for a product company to maintain in its branding and user experience through growing platforms. PC to Mobile to Tablet. iOS to Blackberry to Android to Windows Mobile. It is however, mandatory I would opine to achieve the consistency. The following three high-level points will either drive home or drive away [...]

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Smiley

by Vishal Mehta April 23, 2012 Applications

Smiley in Communication In this new age, early “warmth” is exchanged between newly formed acquaintances, in hope of building quick relationships. Smileys and other emoticons that we used only with close friends, family and blind dates (!!) now find place even in semi-formal and formal situations. What came off-age during Instant Messenger days, now is [...]

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Stay Focusd

by Vishal Mehta April 9, 2012 Applications

StayFocusd App User Experience I try out apps and utilities regularly – both to study usability and to actually use them if they fit the bill. A dear friend recommended a Google Chrome add-on called StayFocusd a few days ago. StayFocusd increases your productivity by limiting the amount of time that you can spend on [...]

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Strategy to Improve SAP Usability

by Vishal Mehta April 6, 2012 Applications

First published on SAP Community Network, this blog post addresses SAP usability strategy. Many companies have consulted with me on their SAP improvements. What I suggest always is to classify on a high-level – 5 things, before strategizing what and how. Processes that run correctly Processes that are error-prone Processes where custom requirements are known [...]

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IDEO builds a better ATM

by Vishal Mehta February 24, 2012 Applications

IDEO has done it again. Who could have thought of bringing more innovation and simplicity in a thing as universal as ATM? I use analogies with ATM all the time, like using the expression…noone’s ever been trained on an ATM; why should software user interface be any different. 2 years well spent on building a [...]

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Stamp Brilliancy

by Vishal Mehta February 11, 2012 Applications

Every company requires rubber stamps – company seal, authorized signatories, round seal, address, etc. I’m surprised to see so many companies still making use of the bulky stamp-pads and stampers in a messy way, where a nice elegant solution is available since many years. Sure, there have been other breakthroughs that have been vast improvements [...]

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Go Long By Limiting Your Customers

by Vishal Mehta December 7, 2011 Applications

Customers want it simple With all the complexities around us, we are happy when presented with simpler choices. I admit I like it better to eat at a specialty restaurant where the food items on the menu are countable by my 3 year old. I like shopping at places where there’s only one brand I [...]

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iBooks Page Indicator

by Vishal Mehta November 27, 2011 Applications

iBooks – the book reader app on iPad – displays a page indicator: “# of pages left in this chapter”. Very useful, especially when you’re reading something and about to doze off, the indicator could help you decide whether to continue now or later! This fits perfectly as a emotional design element of a user [...]

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Nokia Clicks In Hi-Res Sequence

by Vishal Mehta November 9, 2011 Applications

My brother recently purchased Nokia-C6. As in other phones, the camera quality is nice – which allows us to conveniently “forget” the digital camera at home, while going out places that are picture-friendly! In exploring further, he was pleasantly surprised by finding a “Sequence” mode option in Camera settings – this like most digital cameras [...]

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