If somebody told me two years ago that I’d be joining a lending company as a Lean UX practitioner, I’d just laugh: this type of financial software was way far beyond my interests. Besides, being a ‘practitioner’, a methodologist, seemed to fit me like a saddle on a cow. But…

A brief glance to tell whether a newspaper on a cafe table is tabloid or quality paper. A second to decide whether to explore an online service or look for another one. Before people have actually read your web page, its information architecture will shape their attitude. — This September I was lucky to attend an excellent talk on newspaper design and information architecture by Jasso Lamberg. And though Jasso hasn’t said a word on my own field, I ran out of napkins sketching and making notes on web apps design. …

Keyboard shortcuts are a powerful productivity booster widely used in desktop software. How can we apply them in web applications? — Some 20 years ago I was finishing my diploma. Home computer was by far a luxury, so I worked by nights in a friend’s office. The friend introduced me to a powerful Windows 3.11 Word with tons of great possibilities that made writing a sheer pleasure (comparing to a typewriter!)…