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wising up

Standards vs. ergonomy The main entrance door to the Deutsche Post branch office at Frankfurt railway station. There’s a fire safety regulation in German law which says that such doors have to open to the outside so that in case … Continue reading

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understanding user interfaces, part 1

As much as I dislike rants on this blog, there’s nothing worse about local public transport in the Rhein-Main area (Frankfurt am Main et al) than this ticket machine in use at all metro stations: Even though the menu is … Continue reading

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