Archive for November 2006

Barriers to Entry #2

One of the things that’s pretty key about barriers to entry is that each one has a potential veto over users continuing to enjoy and use the app.  If multiple barriers exist for a user, each must be addressed in order for the user to continue using the app. As an example, if you rely [...]

Barriers to Entry #1

Was at my parents’ house last night after trick or treating and “fixed” the resolution in use for their new LCD monitor (was set to 1024×768 instead of 1280×1024, a huge pet peeve for me).  I turned on large icons and fonts and rebooted, thinking everything was the same size, and shouldn’t be a problem.  [...]