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Wii optimized web sites, part 2

A few days after posting “Wii optimized web sites“, I’ve been contacted to sketch out a proof of concept to port a very popular service to the Nintendo Wii.
I have some experience in TV interfaces, here are my basic recomandations to build a nice user experience on TV:

What’s an interface architect ?

… and how he can help to get more satisfaction from cable TV.
Oddly enough, one of the biggest challenge I face when meeting prospects is to explain concisely what I really do. Depending on their background, they see an interface specialist either as a graphic artist, or a programming guy. Actually I work closely with [...]

Of Zune and focus groups, the brown factor

Microsoft’s MP3 player sports 3 colors: black, white and… BROWN! This weird choice inspire me this reflexion about innovation, design, and focus groups.
As we all know innovation is certainly not a key for success when it is about market shares. Microsoft holds the biggest share in the global PC related software market. But they always [...]