In one of my entrepreneurship courses, my professor offered this thought: entrepreneurs are in the game either for the money or for the fame; decide which, because each alternative might lead to different choices, goals, and metrics for success. This dichotomy comes up constantly, but I believe it’s incomplete. In a recent research study regarding [...]
Tags: edgecrafting, innovation, interaction
“What are you doing right now?” or “What’s on your mind?” no matter how you say, this simple little interface addition has taken off like wildfire, stolen the spotlight, and completely changed the face of social media and user experience. What a clever twist, a private little soapbox for enthusiasts everywhere; a way to express [...]
Tags: innovation, interaction, web design
Since the dawn of time console gaming has (seemingly) been all about power: graphics prowess, processor speed, the latest digital media wrapper and more. Each generation war was marked by tremendous leaps in gaming hardware: reviewers coo’d over the pretty pictures and fanboys brandished their new purchase as the very pinnacle of scientific advancement. Sony [...]
Tags: gaming, innovation, interaction
I stumbled upon a few new smartphone apps: GetGlue allows users to check-in to their favorite movies, shows, books, and music and see what friends are enjoying, add comments and ratings, and receive personalized recommendations. Avoidr uses the Foursquare API to help you avoid exes and former friends. And Assisted Serendipity monitors guy/girl ratios at [...]
Tags: behavior, data, Improvements, innovation, interaction, metrics, mobile
I’m excited about the ipad. Apple has built its recent success on creating human experiences, on solving problems rather than adding features. iPod was not the first MP3 player, iPhone was not the first smartphone, and iPad is not the first tablet PC. But rather than creating me-too products, the company approaches the interaction with [...]
Tags: edgecrafting, innovation, interaction, mobile, storytelling
In the early days of the web, search engines were fighting to be one-stop shops. Yahoo, Microsoft, Ask, Lycos, and more competed to add more content, more directories, more services, and more portals. The result was a chaotic mess and lack of direction. These additions added features, but didn’t provide solutions to its users. Google [...]
Tags: edgecrafting, Improvements, innovation
