Bloopers
Design blooper: Where's the keyboard?The photograph illustrating this monthﾒs blooper is a mock up. This is not because we have faked the blooper but simply because the problem was eventually solved! However, it is such a good example of 'failing to think like a user' that it is still worth
Design blooper: Oven controlThis picture shows an oven hob. Which of the controls (numbered 1-4) would you use to light the hob at the back right (arrowed)?
Please read all of the message before you start fiddling!Calling them bloopers makes it sound like someone has made a very silly mistake - and indeed, that is often what has happened. However, in this example, the mistake is probably the result of several perfectly reasonable decisions by intelligent and well
Design blooper: Car park barrierThis blooper comes from a car park machine at Stuttgart airport. I used this machine over a period of 18 months while on assignment in Germany.