Comments on: Mint.com: Why Design Matters, Too http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:21:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: space shank media - blog - archive » Design Matters http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875141 space shank media - blog - archive » Design Matters Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:39:53 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875141 [...] And here’s why. [...] [...] And here’s why. [...]

]]> By: Michael Alan Miller » Clunky is not the new funky http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875146 Michael Alan Miller » Clunky is not the new funky Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:47:01 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875146 [...] Posted by Chill on 07 Mar 2008 at 05:46 am | Tagged as: Uncategorized Why good design is important. [...] [...] Posted by Chill on 07 Mar 2008 at 05:46 am | Tagged as: Uncategorized Why good design is important. [...]

]]> By: David Hehman http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875149 David Hehman Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:26:38 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875149 Someone once said "Never under estimate the power of a great user interface." Robin Kriegstein from www.goaltribe.com is trying to follow the path of mint.com for his goal achievement site. I've been working with him to prioritize design and user experience. Someone once said “Never under estimate the power of a great user interface.” Robin Kriegstein from http://www.goaltribe.com is trying to follow the path of mint.com for his goal achievement site. I’ve been working with him to prioritize design and user experience.

]]> By: pwb http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875150 pwb Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:17:36 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875150 I'm not so sure. I think over-designed web sites can actually be a turn off. A "thick" interface can get in the way. Also, it's easy to suspect that a heavily designed web service is harder to update and thus will be slower to get improvements. I’m not so sure. I think over-designed web sites can actually be a turn off. A “thick” interface can get in the way. Also, it’s easy to suspect that a heavily designed web service is harder to update and thus will be slower to get improvements.

]]> By: links, ideas and geek stuff » Blog Archive » links for 2008-03-06 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875144 links, ideas and geek stuff » Blog Archive » links for 2008-03-06 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:31:58 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875144 [...] Mint.com: Why Design Matters, Too « FoundRead [...] [...] Mint.com: Why Design Matters, Too « FoundRead [...]

]]> By: dave mcclure http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875145 dave mcclure Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:40:30 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875145 surprised I missed this first time around, but happy to discover the rewind :) not surprised to read Jason's philosophy, as it's readily apparent & well-executed on the Mint.com site as proof. applause Jason, & congrats to the Mint team on the recent round. spend it wisely... - dave mc (disclosure: Mint investor / advisor) surprised I missed this first time around, but happy to discover the rewind :)

not surprised to read Jason’s philosophy, as it’s readily apparent & well-executed on the Mint.com site as proof.

applause Jason, & congrats to the Mint team on the recent round.
spend it wisely…

- dave mc
(disclosure: Mint investor / advisor)

]]> By: Q: Why does good design matter? A: Trust » jarango.com http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875148 Q: Why does good design matter? A: Trust » jarango.com Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:07:07 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875148 [...] a great article on FoundRead today about the importance of design, particularly for web startups. The article has a [...] [...] a great article on FoundRead today about the importance of design, particularly for web startups. The article has a [...]

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875147 Matt Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:25:37 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875147 This is an excellent post. Carleen thanks for pearoast. Jason, thanks for the original. This is an excellent post. Carleen thanks for pearoast. Jason, thanks for the original.

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875127 Dave Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:55:08 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875127 Very interesting thoughts regarding FoundRead. But would you like to submit comments and backlinks on millions of blogs automatically? Blog Comment Poster will do it for you. Blog Comment Poster will increase your traffic, backlinks and earnings dramatically! Sounds cool? Yes, it is... the best automated comments posting tool on the Internet with many advanced features Very interesting thoughts regarding FoundRead. But would you like to submit comments and backlinks on millions of blogs automatically? Blog Comment Poster will do it for you. Blog Comment Poster will increase your traffic, backlinks and earnings dramatically! Sounds cool? Yes, it is… the best automated comments posting tool on the Internet with many advanced features

]]> By: links for 2008-01-22 | Team Kane Street : Alex Rainert and Karen Bonna Rainert http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875128 links for 2008-01-22 | Team Kane Street : Alex Rainert and Karen Bonna Rainert Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:31:40 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875128 [...] Why Design Matters, Too (via FoundRead) (tags: design inspiration toiconblog) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "links for 2008-01-22", url: "http://www.teamkanestreet.com/blog/2008/01/22/links-for-2008-01-22/" }); [...] [...] Why Design Matters, Too (via FoundRead) (tags: design inspiration toiconblog) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “links for 2008-01-22″, url: “http://www.teamkanestreet.com/blog/2008/01/22/links-for-2008-01-22/” }); [...]

]]> By: Troy Malone http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875140 Troy Malone Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:43:26 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875140 Well said. I love the Ipod example. Simple is better and hopefully feature creep has gone the way of the horse and buggy. Enough already! Troy Malone Chief Evangelist http://www.pelotonics.com Well said. I love the Ipod example. Simple is better and hopefully feature creep has gone the way of the horse and buggy. Enough already!

Troy Malone
Chief Evangelist
http://www.pelotonics.com

]]> By: OnlineMarketer http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875142 OnlineMarketer Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:40:17 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875142 Wow, great post. This is so important and I'm always shocked by how many people just don't get it. I'm more of a content guy rather than design but they are linked in so many ways that I think you can't (or shouldn't) totally separate them. I talk a little about this on my blog, especially the design of solicitation emails here: http://onlinemarketer.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/holiday-solicitation-emails-part-1/. I hope you find it interesting. Thanks for advocating for smart design! I'll be sure to stop back and read more. DJ Wow, great post. This is so important and I’m always shocked by how many people just don’t get it.

I’m more of a content guy rather than design but they are linked in so many ways that I think you can’t (or shouldn’t) totally separate them. I talk a little about this on my blog, especially the design of solicitation emails here: http://onlinemarketer.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/holiday-solicitation-emails-part-1/. I hope you find it interesting.

Thanks for advocating for smart design! I’ll be sure to stop back and read more.

DJ

]]> By: Links del dí­a 28 Noviembre 2007 » sarelinks http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875139 Links del dí­a 28 Noviembre 2007 » sarelinks Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:33:05 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875139 [...] Why Design Matters, Too - Según el autor (diseñador de Mint), un buen diseño te da credibilidad, marca, usabilidad, es mejor para el negocio y te permite conectar “emocionalmente” con tus usuarios [...] [...] Why Design Matters, Too - Según el autor (diseñador de Mint), un buen diseño te da credibilidad, marca, usabilidad, es mejor para el negocio y te permite conectar “emocionalmente” con tus usuarios [...]

]]> By: Mike http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875138 Mike Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:41:02 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875138 This is a great post--we might have to tape it up to the wall. Thanks Jason. Laura would be proud. This is a great post–we might have to tape it up to the wall. Thanks Jason. Laura would be proud.

]]> By: designwebsite http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875137 designwebsite Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:48:21 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875137 good informative post keep it up http://designwebsite.wordpress.com good informative post keep it up
http://designwebsite.wordpress.com

]]> By: Kontra http://gigaom.com/2008/03/05/mint/#comment-875136 Kontra Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:32:48 +0000 http://foundread.com/2007/11/27/why-design-matters-too/#comment-875136 I explored the tension between business and design in a series of articles: <a href="http://counternotions.com/2007/10/10/managing-design/" rel="nofollow">Managing design vs. managing designers vs. managing business</a> <a href="http://counternotions.com/2007/10/13/cure-for-design/" rel="nofollow">The new managerial class: cure for design?</a> <a href="http://counternotions.com/2007/10/15/designers-emasculated/" rel="nofollow">Compartmentalized design: Designers emasculated</a> I explored the tension between business and design in a series of articles:

Managing design vs. managing designers vs. managing business

The new managerial class: cure for design?

Compartmentalized design: Designers emasculated

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