May 06, 2008
What does it take to build an online community like Flickr’s? And how can we tell if interface design conventions we take for granted actually help or hurt users?
Community: From Little Things, Big Things Grow
by George Oates
Q. What technology do you need to build the next Flickr? A. Trick question. What you need to build the next Flickr is people. George Oates, a key member of the core team that shaped the Flickr community, shares lessons that can help you grow yours.
Zebra Striping: Does it Really Help?
by Jessica Enders
Just because a design convention exists doesn’t mean it works. Our field runneth over with design patterns, but is low on evidence of their utility. Jessica Enders drops some science on the widespread belief that zebra stripes aid the reader by guiding the eye along a table row.
