Design, Coding, and Linux blog by Mehron Kugler
In this post I take a look at improving the usability of the popular chat client, HipChat, to make it easier to find people. Currently it is difficult to locate people in the side bar if you have a lot going on.
Mozilla’s website told me: “Your system doesn’t meet the requirements to run Firefox.” With 8 gigs of ram, a speedy processor, and plenty of disk space, I feel alienated by one of my favorite brands. Let’s improve the copy.
I plug in my phone to start charging it. The Android File Transfer app auto-starts on my Mac, and moments later, a popup invades my screen and makes me stop whatever I’m doing. “Can’t access device storage,” it says, along with some other noise. It’s time for a redesign.