Smart First, Phones Later
summary
Argues responsive design must use context not just viewport: prototypes include camera‑driven type that scales with face distance, a working Rain Room installation that stops rain around people, a student paper‑bag echolocation path that guides users, a Ministry of Sound app adapted for watch and phone, and a critique that Instagram’s place lookup is a 16‑step manual workflow with a simple fix explore nearby. Recommends features like location‑sensitive passcode and one‑button order, cites Density and Airbnb beacon uses, and shows where current products misfire.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Start
- 3:43ROZO ROMEO
- 11:06ABCD With the chaos of differen generation of Web browsi layout and typography
- 20:43SCENARIOS
- 20:59LOCATION
- 23:02ENTRANCE
- 24:18USER NEEDS
- 29:00CONTEXT
- 30:14HISTORY
- 31:30PEOPLE
- 32:33ECOSYSTEM
- 33:47USER PATTERN
- 35:56Append ideas to a weekly digest email for yourself
- 36:09HARDWARE
- 37:31BRAND
- 39:32EMOTION
- 40:15BODY
- 42:35SCREEN SIZE
- 43:02IXD LAWS
- 44:00CONCLUSION
- 44:13MOMIFY THE INTERFACE
- 44:31RESPONSIVE = INTELLIGENT
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