Dan Gorgone

LEGO Boba Fett with Han Solo in carbonite #desktoys (Taken with...

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:45 -0400

LEGO Boba Fett with Han Solo in carbonite #desktoys (Taken with instagram)

Brothers can have the biggest battles, but they can also share...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:37:56 -0400

Brothers can have the biggest battles, but they can also share the sweetest moments. (Taken with instagram)

Me and my new favorite coworker at Treehouse.

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:41:26 -0400

Me and my new favorite coworker at Treehouse.

Muscle car race!! 🚗🏁🇺🇸 (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:03:28 -0400

Muscle car race!! 🚗🏁🇺🇸 (Taken with instagram)

Greetings from Treehouse Island! (Taken with Instagram at...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:35:15 -0400

Greetings from Treehouse Island! (Taken with Instagram at Treehouse Island, Inc.)

I remember my first Macintosh iPhone. A classic. 😉 (Taken with...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:33:14 -0400

I remember my first Macintosh iPhone. A classic. 😉 (Taken with instagram)

Find some shade… Gorgeous day in AZ. (Taken with Instagram...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:42:22 -0400

Find some shade… Gorgeous day in AZ. (Taken with Instagram at Tempe Diablo Stadium)

Trying out the new line of @black_deckerus electric yard tools...

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:34:11 -0400

Trying out the new line of @black_deckerus electric yard tools #KickGas (Taken with Instagram at Tempe Diablo Field)

Indeed, I am. (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:13:47 -0400

Indeed, I am. (Taken with instagram)

Designing a form with a date chooser? Citi added a nice feature...

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:59:53 -0500

Designing a form with a date chooser? Citi added a nice feature to theirs that shows when your bill is due so you know exactly when to pay your bill.

Dropkick Murphys tonight at @hoborlando 🍀🍀🍀 (Taken with...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:12:11 -0500

Dropkick Murphys tonight at @hoborlando 🍀🍀🍀 (Taken with Instagram at House Of Blues)

Girl Scout Cookie Poll Usability

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:58:23 -0500

Truth is: I’m not sure how you can make Girl Scout Cookies better. (I could dive into a box of Caramel deLites and be lost for the rest of the day.)

However, I did notice something on their new website that could use a little optimizing.

Check out the official Girl Scout Cookie Finder website. After you’ve found the closest location and ordered a dozen boxed of Thin Mints, check out the What’s Your Favorite? poll feature:

This poll is simple enough: choose your favorite and vote. However, the poll design lacks a visual call to action, and the Submit (“Vote”) button is in the wrong spot. The first time I tried to vote, I hit the largest button at the bottom - Close - and closed the poll by mistake. Oops.

It wouldn’t take much to optimize this poll for usability, and add a splash of color. For example:

This design makes the Vote button the most obvious button to click on the screen. You select a cookie, then hit the green button (a color pulled from the image to the right). “View Results” is still there, but now it’s next to the Vote button - a common spot on most polls. The close button has been reduced to the simple “X” button, which most users understand is the way to close a window.

This is a simple fix that can improve any form, whether you’re selecting your favorite cookie or selecting options in a shopping cart. Check out your own site today and you may find a way to improve your own forms in a similar way. If you do, I’ll accept Samoas as a payment.

Educational dinner on 2x-sided Presidents/VPs placemat. (Taken...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:43:01 -0500

Educational dinner on 2x-sided Presidents/VPs placemat. (Taken with instagram)

Waiting oh so patiently… (Taken with Instagram at...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:29:44 -0500

Waiting oh so patiently… (Taken with Instagram at Tomorrowland Speedway)

No Island Coconut yet? No worries. A new very yummy @Keurig...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:06:50 -0500

No Island Coconut yet? No worries. A new very yummy @Keurig flavor. (Taken with instagram)

What is an iPad? (By a 6 and 3 year old)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:13:00 -0500

Daddy (me): Hey boys, what is an iPad?
6 yo: It's a screen!
Daddy: What kind of screen?
6 yo: A screen you can play games on without having to use the TV.
Daddy: (to the 3 yo) What do you think an iPad is?
3 yo: It's to play games.
Daddy: But what IS it?
3 yo: It's Mommy and Daddy's!
Daddy (laughing): Yes, but what IS an iPad?
3 yo: It's a rectangle!

Figured out an easy way to organize our plastic flatware, all...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:31:51 -0500

Figured out an easy way to organize our plastic flatware, all for about the price of four cups of coffee. 😉 (Taken with instagram)

Yes, I am a dorky dad sometimes. #pbj #initials (Taken with...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:26:02 -0500

Yes, I am a dorky dad sometimes. #pbj #initials (Taken with instagram)

Safety rules. My 3 yo says this means: “No superheroes...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:50:29 -0500

Safety rules. My 3 yo says this means: “No superheroes allowed.” 😄 (Taken with Instagram at Jump N Joeys)

That shit cray. #jayz #kanye (Taken with instagram)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:24:52 -0500

That shit cray. #jayz #kanye (Taken with instagram)