Friday Five: Weekly Round-Up (#1)
Every friday I will present the five most interesting articles, resources or news-items that I have come across during the week. These will be known as the ‘Friday Five’. Today the official first round, and yes, I am aware that it is thursday. So sue me.
10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines
Some very useful information provided by Smashing Magazine on improving the usability of your website. Ranging from eye-tracking studies to ad-blindness, this article is a must-read!
Li-Ion Battery Breakthrough: Silicon Nanotubes Boost Capacity 10x
Researchers have shown that by replacing the conventional graphite electrodes in lithium-ion batteries with silicon nanotube electrodes, 10 times more charge could be stored. This could be a great way to extend the range of electric cars.
How to be Happy in Business – Venn Diagram
An amazingly simple and very accurate model that points out what you should do to transform your current situation into a happier one. Great insights and a cool execution.
17 Excellent Image Optimization Tools
Great ways to improve the efficiency of your image-heavy websites and portfolio’s. Includes both web based and desktop applications that help reduce image size with minimum quality loss.
Apple you are Incredible, Amazing, Awesome
Hilarious compilation video of Apple’s Keynote from September 2009. Can you say brainwashing?
