Third Law: “People don’t read on the Internet”.  Yes, really. Amendment 1:  *Especially* instructions. Amendment 2:  We will read when we’ve got to useful content.  For this you will need a) Useful content  b) Simple navigation to content (since I … Continue reading →

Second Law:  “We’re not as stupid as you think” Look, we’ll figure it out.  We all learned to walk. We all learned how to use a bloody gearbox.  If a link says “lucky dip”, we’ll try it and see!  If … Continue reading →

First Law:  “You must always be able to get back where you’ve just been.” “Again, again!” the Teletubbies shout.  Adults are incredulous, and so I suspect would be a usability expert.   But that’s what the kids want.  And frankly, that … Continue reading →

The brain is an amazing computer, but sometimes you get the feeling it’s running Windows.

Good grief, I thought it would be easy to change the text in Satchmo. I’m just creating a British English version.  ie, I’m changing “cart” to “basket”. Django’s translation tools are not easy to get going.  I’m using PoEdit to … Continue reading →