The Best Interface Is No Interface

Posted on 16 May 2018 by Golden Krishna

Our love affair with the digital interface is out of control We ve embraced it in the boardroom, the bedroom, and the bathroom.Screens have taken over our lives Most people spend over eight hours a day staring at a screen, and some technological innovators are hoping to grab even of your eyeball time You have screens in your pocket, in your car, on your appliances, and maybe even on your face Average smartphone users check their phones 150 times a day, responding to the addictive buzz of Facebook or emails or Twitter.Are you sick There s an app for that Need to pray There s an app for that Dead Well, there s an app for that, too And most apps are intentionally addictive distractions that end up taking our attention away from things like family, friends, sleep, and oncoming traffic.There s a better way.In this book, innovator Golden Krishna challenges our world of nagging, screen based bondage, and shows how we can build a technologically advanced world without digital interfaces.In his insightful, raw, and often hilarious criticism, Golden reveals fascinating ways to think beyond screens using three principles that lead to meaningful innovation Whether you re working in technology, or just wary of a gadget filled future, you ll be enlighted and entertained while discovering that the best interface is no interface. Free Read The Best Interface Is No Interface author Golden Krishna For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Design professional Golden Krishna has become frustrated with graphical user interfaces The novelty has worn off putting every important function into a smartphone app, and the ubiquity of touchscreens has made ordinary people subservient to their technology Think about it does your refrigerator really need WiFi compatibility and a streaming Pandora feed Even better, is driving enhanced when drivers have in dash Facebook demanding their attention Krishna comes from a background in User Exper Design professional Golden Krishna has become frustrated with graphical user interfaces The novelty has worn off putting every important function into a smartphone app, and the ub...As a computer functioning individual, a book about technology is a little out of my normal wheelhouse, but I found this book engaging and compelling This book was about ways to make technologyseamlessly integrated into daily and social life, which was fascinating, but the points I found the most compelling were a little selfish This book really made me take a look at the way I interact with technology my cellphone that never leaves my pocket or hand , and ways that I should impro As a computer functioning individual, a book about technology is a little out of my normal wheelhouse, but I found this book engaging and compelling This book was about ways to make technologyseamlessly integrated into daily and social life, which was fascinating, but the points I found the most compelling were a little selfish This book really made me take a look at the way I interact with technology my cellphone that never leaves my pocket or hand , and ways that...I was introduced to this book after watching Golden Krishna and Eric Campbell s incredible SXSW Keynote titled You Know What Fuck Dropdowns That talk changed the way I was looking at a lot of the problems I was working on with game UX I wanted to knowso I picked up the book and was delighted with what I found Golden s voice...One of the most refreshing books on design I ve read Quite repetitive andsermon rant than field guide, but it s an important sermon rant Can t say it better than Doug Lemoine says on the back cover, If Silicon Valley doesn t read this book, we re all ed.What a wasted opportunity The basic premise is good, but it s drowned out by cynicism and repetition There s nowhere near enough content for a book of this length, and the attempts to be entertaining just come off as mean spirited and annoying Calls to action should be inspiring, not insipid.This is a really good book I think it should be required reading for all designers It definitely helped me to zoom out and think about what my job actually is or should be creating experiences That is not a 1 1 fit with creating an interface An interface if one needs to be there at al is just the tip of the experience iceberg Krishna s central point is that thewe can aim for NoUI experiences, where we leverage sensors and computers unique powers, the better off we will be A cri This is a really good book I think it should be required reading for all designers It definitely helped me to zoom out and think about what m...Incredibly fun and informative rant about the current state of decision making and bad design We re all collectively guilty of it I m glad I finally found a book that s quick to read and clearly explains with good, real world examples why designing for screens is fundamentally wrong I ll gladly recommend this book to someone the next time I utter the phrase For the love of god, take that dropdown away from me I d recommend th...One of the best books I ve ever read probably because I eat sleep and breathe design Dives into innovation in today s age and what that means in terms of marketing and sensationalist spiel, over what innovation could and should be Dissects our fascina...I struggled to read the book perhaps, because of a cultural gap or, probably, due to wrong expectations Though the topic raised in is quite important, the author s manner to present his thoughts fits rather a sarcastic comedy show Bt...NotesInterfaces take us away from the moment.Interfaces complicate our lives, rather than making them better example of convoluted phone app to unlock car door the ill conceived apps on my old printer or social network attempts by companies like O2 and CokeInterfaces make us slaves rather than masters computer tantrums your title mr, miss is mandatory to sign up for our wifi Saying oops doesn t make it betterScreen based thinking Good design solves problems Don t assume t NotesInterfaces take us away from the moment.Interfaces complicate our lives, rather than making them better example of convoluted phone app to unlock car door the ill conceived apps on my old printer or social network att...

16 May 2018

Golden Krishna