Finding Usability on Flickr

Mini Usability — On which side is the gas tank? (There are better solutions than suggested by this photo.)

Photocopier interface usability — In great need of better icons.

Air Conditioner Control — You’ll find it behind the door.

Multiple choice — Select two. Or, err, none of the above.

Water Bottles of … Lighter Fluid — “They didn’t even bother to add any colorant to the fluid or warning labels to indicate that this was flammable and an acceralant - for all anyone knows it’s a new high powered energy drink!”

Floor 2.5 — Also, which floor is the ground floor?

Which clock for which city? — Terrible positioning, terrible grouping.

Apple vs Microsoft — LOL ;-)

Best Website for Communication Between Users — What the UPA thinks.

3 Responses to “Finding Usability on Flickr”

  1. anthropocentric Says:

    John - these are great. Reminds me of baddessigns.com or Design of Everyday Things (I know you are fond of this book - so am I).

    I have been thinking for a long time that a new site with some cursory but thoughtful analysis (like baddesigns) is necessary.

    Interested in partnering with someone on this? Just a fun side project, but I am afraid I would have some dry spells without any meaningful contributions. I would love to chat.

  2. John Rhodes Says:

    I like this idea.

    1. Image or screenshot of something really good * OR * really bad.
    2. Simple analysis, perhaps covering 1-2 usability principles.
    3. Comments enabled to let others join the discussion.

    Basically what you said but with some numbers to make it more official. ;-)

  3. parquet floor Says:

    excel floor

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