January 2009
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Brisbane Translink ticket machines
Next victim for my name-and-shame campaign is currently my most hated piece of technology, purely because of how much of a failure it is. The culprit is the software on the Translink touch-screen ticket machines in use in Brisbane. Admittedly, if you don’t live in Brisbane you won’t have experienced them, but I’m sure there are similar examples around the world, designed by a...
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Westfield Chermside directories
I thought I’d start off this blog with the example that tipped me over the edge. As an interaction designer, too often I’m insulted by the poor attempts at design we see all around us. The fancy interactive directories at Westfield Chermside are prime examples.
My encounter with the directories was during the last weekend before Christmas. A bad time to go anywhere near shopping complexes and an...