Recently, I was trying to help a friend figure out his career path. After spending his twenties and thirties drifting from place to place as a welder, on oil rigs, and fixing up race cars in his spare time, he is now well into middle age. …

Not all of QM’s prescriptions for online instruction are created equal, and they should all be taken with context. Quality Matters (QM) promises to provide online instructors and instructional designers with a set of best practices for online teaching. QM is often recommended to those new to online teaching as…

You may already have this performance support portal in place — and not even know it. How much do employees learn from one-time training? Whatever they learn, they likely forget not long after the training ends. …

The human body is 60% water so why is it so hard to flow? You need water to build cells and lubricate joints. You need water to insulate your internals and maintain your body temperature. You need water to use food for fuel. You need water to get rid of…

Good design starts with an understanding of psychology and technology. — Don Norman, The Design of Everyday Things

There are some great photo editing apps for mobile, including Google’s Snapseed (Android; iOS) and Adobe’s Lightroom (Android, iOS), but there’s still something special about editing on a bigger screen. Luckily, Adobe makes Lightroom for desktop and the web, too. …

Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite is a great eBook reader for most people. For about $150 USD (without special offers), it’s waterproof and has Bluetooth connectivity for Audible listening. But its screen is only 6 inches, not much bigger than many smartphones these days. Amazon’s fancy new (for 2019) Kindle Oasis has…

The new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser for desktop will be out on January 15th, 2020. I’ve been using the Beta version for a few months. With Chromium as the foundation for the new Edge, Edge users will be able to use Chrome extensions (though not themes). The new Edge also…

Imagine your body as a technology company. Lean tech startups and Agile digital product designers start by creating a Minimum Viable Product. It’s not supposed to be perfect; it’s an opportunity to get feedback so that they can improve their product in its next iteration. Imagine your body as a…