Archive for February, 2010

Hints that your program is too complicated

Posted in Uncategorized on February 22nd, 2010 by chrismear – Be the first to comment

Your interface needs a ‘Home’ button.

(screenshot from MacWorld’s preview of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011)

Seven Reasons why Fireworks Works for Screen Design

Posted in Uncategorized on February 21st, 2010 by chrismear – Be the first to comment

“Seven Reasons why Fireworks Works for Screen Design” — and, in particular, why it’s better than Photoshop or (heaven help you) Illustrator for this task.

I link to this mainly because it confirms my own internal reasons for preferring Fireworks, and thus makes me feel like less of a kook when people say, “Fire-what?”