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Posts by: Peter Sheerin

About Peter Sheerin

Peter Sheerin is best known for the decade he spent as the Technical Editor of CADENCE magazine, where he was the acknowledged expert in Computer-Aided Design hardware and software. He has a long-standing passion for improving usability of software, hardware, and everyday objects that is always interwoven in his articles.

Peter is available for freelance technical writing and product reviews, and is exploring career opportunities in interaction design. His pet personal project is exploring the best ways to harmonize visual, tactile, and audible symbols for improving the effectiveness of alerting systems.

  1. How to make scheduling an appointment confusing May 13, 2012

    Posted in Design, Software, Usability.

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  2. Synthesizing Innovation May 10, 2012

    Posted in Innovation.

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  3. The profit in designing great May 8, 2012

    Posted in Design, Easy, Usability.

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  4. The Long Tale of the Caliper: Part 1 May 5, 2012

    Posted in Design, Standards.

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  5. Tailless Mice on Glass April 29, 2012

    Posted in Design, Easy, Hardware.

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  6. Aesthetics over Information = Confusion April 20, 2012

    Posted in Design, iPhone, SMS, Telephones, Usability.

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  7. Simplicity Through Obscurity is Bad April 15, 2012

    Posted in Design, Easy, iPhone, Software, Usability.

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  8. Where did all the IrDA ports go? April 8, 2012

    Posted in Standards, Telephones.

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  9. Wonderful Tech Support Call Experience March 30, 2012

    Posted in Delighting Customers, Technical Support.

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  10. When Good Enough is not Good Enough March 19, 2012

    Posted in Design, Usability.

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  11. Outside of the Box Defined March 18, 2012

    Posted in Marketing.

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  12. Update Day March 14, 2012

    Posted in Software.

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  13. Road-Trip Results in Retro UI March 8, 2012

    Posted in Design, Usability.

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  14. VistaSwitcher February 27, 2012

    Posted in Software.

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  15. USPS Takes Consolidation a Bit Too Far February 24, 2012

    Posted in Service.

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  16. Multiple Identities on One Small Screen February 20, 2012

    Posted in Design, iPhone, Usability.

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  17. Blackmailed Into Evernote Premium February 17, 2012

    Posted in Cloud, Design, Easy, iPhone, Usability.

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  18. When Technology Makes us Feel Incompetent February 15, 2012

    Posted in Telephones.

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  19. Brilliant Technology Doesn’t Make Us Feel Stupid February 13, 2012

    Posted in Design, Easy, Usability.

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  20. The App That Won’t go Away February 6, 2012

    Posted in Design, Usability.

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  21. Undercover Boss = Must-See TV January 30, 2012

    Posted in Leadership.

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  22. Proving Your Identity—Smart Cards and the Sad State of the Art January 23, 2012

    Posted in Standards, Web.

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  23. Starbucks’ In-Store Wi-Fi Experience November 18, 2011

    Posted in Marketing, Wi-Fi Hotspots.

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  24. Starbucks App Critique, Part 3—Drink Builder November 14, 2011

    Posted in Design, iPhone, Usability.

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  25. Starbucks App Critique, Part 2 November 13, 2011

    Posted in Design, iPhone, Usability.

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