bad usability calenders

so bad you can't even use them to see what day it is!

You can download a calendar in PDF format here: www.badusability.com

(Admittedly a little bit of a geeky, usability consultants in joke).

User-centred pen design

Tripod design, Tokyo, has some great user-centred products.

Check out the pens they have made for people who use their feet or mouths to write (see U-Wing pens) or those with weak hands (see Handy Birdy pens); not only do the products look great but everyone is catered for!

Importantly they aim for barrier-free design and say about their Handy Birdy pens:

These were our first products designed based on detailed dialogue with users.

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Tripod Design: www.tripoddesign.com/en/home/index.html