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Bill Higgins :: the Uncanny Valley of user interface design

billhiggins.us
2007-05-20T01:12:36.000Z
uncannyvalley ui webdev design ajax web20 imported:pinboard

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"Gmail uses Ajax to accelerate common operations ... but its core look and feel remains very similar to that of a traditional web page. In my view, this is not a shortcoming; it’s a smart design decision."

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Wired 15.01: It's Alive!

www.wired.com
2007-01-03T17:08:00.000Z
toys robotics pleo uncannyvalley pets imported:pinboard

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"Say hello to Pleo. From the guy who brought you Furby, it's a snuffling, stretching, oddly convincing robotic dinosaur. You are so going to want one."

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