Issue Eleven

Over the last few console generations, Nintendo has made some questionable choices with the UI on the gaming systems. The Wii and WiiU systems introduced and then carried on an overly-bubbly interface coupled with some terrible choices with menu organization and flow. Nintendo's newest system, the Switch, has gone in the complete opposite direction and actually has some pretty impressive UI. Charlie takes a great in-depth look at the UI.

Who do you know that loves the UX of their online financial services? I, for one, am astonished at how bad a lot of the systems are - especially considering their significant financial backing. I was debating including this in Issue Eleven because it's not exactly an article, but I think the comments address the core of the problem. Jon Myer's comment, in particular is an eye-opening breakdown of the topic.

I applaud Apple for the seemingly transformative changes they're making in iOS 11 (and bringing it to millions of devices), but Erica Sadun has some justified qualms with the now multiple (and not exactly intuitive) ways of completing tasks with the updated OS. Read through this with a grain of salt - iOS 11 is still in beta and subject to significant changes before it's public release.

Damn. This concept is incredible. Eli Rousso presents an awesome case study into Electric Objects - an elegant way to display art in your home. In his case study, though, he breaks down the UI behind the "remote" feature. It's a great read.

Just a great curated collection of the now ubiquitous trend of illustrations in UI (think Dropbox, Facebook, etc) I thought you'd enjoy!

Facebook has released a collection of interaction sounds for your prototypes. Scroll down the page and hover over the links for a preview of the sounds!