A 2014 report by the Aberdeen Group includes the results of a survey asking what people found most challenging about spreadsheets. The biggest reported challenge was version control issues. At least people are becoming aware of the problems---even if they are still failing to address them. One statement in the report that depresses me is ...Best-in-Class organizations are 40% more likely … [Read more...]
Charts are bad—less UI, more UX
Learning Tree just published my article on why charts (and other data-intensive components) are usually a sign of lazy UI design. … [Read more...]
Visual Studio Code released
Microsoft have launched Visual Studio Code---a code-optimized editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It has support for over 30 languages, including JavaScript, C#, F#, Python and Markdown. I'd imagine there will immediate interest from developers who'd like to develop ASP.NET 5 applications on the Mac. Visual Studio Code is a lightweight, keyboard-centric editor with autocomplete, syntax … [Read more...]
Google’s mobile search will promote mobile-friendly websites
Google is updating its mobile search algorithm to push mobile-friendly websites up its search rankings. If traffic from mobile devices is important to you, then check whether your site is defined as mobile-friendly using Google's testing tool. … [Read more...]