An (Unintended) Exploration of Tax Software Usability
I had the questionable joy this year of trying out, not one, not two, but three tax return applications online to file my Canadian taxes. This is...
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I had the questionable joy this year of trying out, not one, not two, but three tax return applications online to file my Canadian taxes. This is...
Read moreIt was a dark and stormy night and Lynn Weston couldn't figure out how to turn off her computer. She had just gotten a new Windows 8 system and...
Read moreIn a recent interview with Zane Lowe of the BBC, Kanye West said that he believes that the world can only be saved through design. “I...
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Read moreYour name is André Aumond and you wish to book a flight from Toronto, ON, Canada to Orlando, FL, USA for two weeks, leaving the 15th of July. You...
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Read more“Mom, I'm going to have to call you back. I need to call 911.†I announced suddenly in the middle of my phone call. In retrospect...
Read moreUsability is defined as the effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction with which specified users achieve specified goals in particular...
Read moreI was recently on a business trip to Qatar for the first time. I had never been to Qatar, nor did I know anything about its history. A quick...
Read moreIt's been over five years since the launch of the addictive photo sharing website, Pinterest. And the impact that it has had on visual and...
Read more“Is this recyclable?†my boyfriend asks, holding up a black plastic food container. “No, it's black plastic. You can't...
Read moreThis is part two of a two part series. In part one we went over the guidelines around using defaults and talked about some pitfalls to avoid. You...
Read moreThe first time in your career that you notice things have changed since you started is a pretty exciting milestone. In a young industry like...
Read moreAfter recently completing an extensive website design style guide for a client, we were reminded just how much this document reflects the...
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