Francois JordaanWanted: My photo library on a connected TVOne of the biggest missing pieces in personal photo management: the screensaver / slideshow3 min read·Jul 27, 2020--1--1
Francois JordaanLast week I tweeted this:Until a design is good, it is shit. After decades as a designer, I still struggle psychologically with this.6 min read·Nov 18, 2018----
Francois JordaanA church of readingI want to belong to a “church” where, from 10–12 every Sunday, I sit in silence in a congregation of others who are here, like me, to read…3 min read·Jun 25, 2018--2--2
Francois JordaanLondon’s new Design MuseumI have very little nostalgia for the old Design Museum building. Its location near Tower Bridge was always a real effort to get to, and…8 min read·Dec 5, 2016----
Francois JordaanWhen a feature is invoked more often accidentally than on purpose, it should be considered a bugBack in 2014 I tweeted this:6 min read·Jul 7, 2016----
Francois JordaanIn-car interaction designI recently went to a fascinating IxDA (interaction design) meetup about in-car interaction design. Here’s a quick summary:3 min read·Jul 7, 2016----
Francois JordaaninPrototyprIs Apple giving design a bad name?Legendary user experience pioneers and ex-Apple employees Don Norman and Bruce ‘Tog’ Tognazzini recently aimed a broadside at Apple in an…5 min read·Jul 7, 2016--2--2
Francois JordaanThinking about wireframesRecently Des Traynor provoked a lot of conversation by saying Some things can’t be wireframed.3 min read·Jul 7, 2016----
Francois JordaanHold the hamburgerI’ve noticed a worrying trend in web navigation lately. More and more websites are hiding their navigation — at desktop resolutions — under…4 min read·Jul 7, 2016----
Francois JordaaninFrontend WeeklyPolite user interfaces know when to wait a littleWeb page elements that appear or disappear on hover should almost always do so with a slight delay. Why?2 min read·Jul 7, 2016----