UX buzzspree

There are 2 versions of this video “A Day Made of Glass”. You may have seen the first with only music and no narration. This version stops to explain the various technologies and concepts.

It’s an optimistic look into the future that reminds me of the kind of things we might have seen as kids about the future. (You know all the jetpacks and flying cars we were supposed to have by now?)

More importantly, it is a world filled with user interface design.

Corning has become a major player in touch screen technology ever since the iPhone used Corning’s Gorilla Glass as the super-tough glass screen of the iPhone.

I noticed on linked in that many of my friends “public” profiles (the one people see who are not connected to you) show practically nothing. This is not good if you want to make connections, especially if you are looking for a new job.

It’s important that you fix this so potential employers can look you up and read about your achievements and recommendations. This is often done before an interview these days. It’s easy with 3 steps.

1. After logging into Linkedin, click on you name in the upper right and select “Settings” from the menu.

2. On the settings page,click on “Edit your public profile”

3. Choose the option button “Make my public profile visible to everyone” Most of the checks below should be selected.

Today my employer Dell/KACE is announcing their M300 Asset Management Appliance. Since I only have worked at Dell/KACE for a few months, I had nothing whatsoever to do with this product. However, a lot of my co-workers have been working to bring this new appliance to market for over a year. For those not familiar with product development, that’s very fast for a clean-sheet designed hardware and software product.

What’s an asset management appliance? Usually, it’s a high-powered and costly rack server plugged into a corporate network that let your IT department manage thousands of computers and make sure they are all running well with the latest upgrades and patches. What makes the M300 different is that it’s powerful but not so expensive and is the first such appliance designed for small businesses (50-200 computers) to plug-in, effortlessly manage their systems and keep track of software licenses.

And what product launch would be complete without a viral video?

They did a nice job with the User Interface, which is very engaging and easy to use. The Hardware design is also tastefully minimalist.

I think this is the first product launch KACE has made since being acquired by Dell in February. So far, Dell has brought our existing products to thousands of new customers and this product should fit a whole new segment.
See their Facebook page here.