op-ed
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Closed Captions Should be Modernized
With high resolutions and plenty of pixels, captions should be rethought for the modern era.
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On Taskbar Text Labels
Having identical text of “Mi…” repeated next to every Microsoft program doesn’t help the you find your application. It provides no value and slows you down. Just look at this, this mess isn’t improving usability:
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UX Matters: Windows Mail
I need to give some tough criticism here. The Mail app in Windows 10 is so unreliable that it really diminishes the perception of reliability for the entire operating system. I have for so long wished that I could write a blog post about the virtues of using it for all the great shell integration, […]
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4K@60Hz with Surface Dock
Although the Surface Dock doesn’t have standard DisplayPorts or HDMI, it does have two Mini-DisplayPorts, and ostensibly supports a single 4K-resolution display at a 60 Hz refresh rate. Actually achieving that frame rate can be frustrating and difficult. Here’s how I did it.
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Mobile App Release Notes
Modern development release notes are lacking to say the least.
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UX Matters: Controlled Folder Access
Windows Defender Controlled Folder Access is promising protection from ransomware, but implementation can put users in a panic.
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UX Matters: The Modern Web Experience
Another case where Windows seemingly goes out of its way to punish mobile users is with responsive websites.
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UX Matters: The Windows 10 Unlock Experience
Whether you swipe to unlock, drag out a pattern, touch your fingerprint, or any other magical incantation, you do it as much as a hundred times a day or more.
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UX Matters: Small Things Matter
Windows Ink Workspace is a compelling reason to use the slate form factor, but tablet mode’s user hostility ruins the experience.
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Surface Dock Transformed How I Use Surface
I never owned the original Surface Docking Station, and I’m glad I held out. The Surface Dock, as the new brick is known, absolutely changed how I use Surface.