Wrong directionIn Milan, like in many other cities, public transport tickets have a magnetic strip on the side that is used to check their validity by means of electronic readers. Even now, some years after the intr…Alessandro Bahgat·Oct 28·2 min readFollowMilanpublic transportui
A new use for marginsWhile I still read books on my way to work, I recently started reading online articles and blog posts using my phone as well. This morning, while I was reading a column on Alertbox on iPhone, I notice…Alessandro Bahgat·Jan 19·2 min readFollowiphonemobileui
Pagination directionsAlthough pagination is a widely diffused pattern, some times it can still be a bit confusing, when it comes to blogs. Most blogs (and many news sites) have a couple of links at the bottom of the page,…Alessandro Bahgat·Dec 21·2 min readFollowpaginationui
Itsme: is the desktop metaphor really over?Last week a friend of mine, knowing my increasing interest in interaction design, forwarded me the poster of a talk held in University of Milano-Bicocca about a new project named itsme. Since I always…Alessandro Bahgat·Dec 15·3 min readFollowdesktopinteraction designui
Why Mac menus are on the topDisclaimer: despite the title, this is not a post about fast food. 🙂 I always wondered why Apple decided to place their menu bar on top on the screen, rather than inside the window it belongs to. I c…Alessandro Bahgat·Nov 27·2 min readFollowui
How long will it take?When talking about user experience, predictability is good. Some of the things we interact with in our daily life, though, are lacking from this perspective. Consider traffic lights: they are among th…Alessandro Bahgat·Nov 18·2 min readFollowAmsterdamtraffic lightsui
