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Gmail’s Search vs. Sort Approach to Email

Written on Jul, 19, 2009 by ceo | 6 comments

With Gmail, Google introduced a couple of peculiar ways to deal with email. One of these is the “search vs. sort” approach to finding emails of interest or finding related emails. Instead of going with the common approach of sorting by column which…

Humanizing the User Interface – the power of the command line, natural language and ZUIs

Written on Jul, 26, 2007 by ceo | No Comments

The best user interface is the one that combines visual (GUI) and natural language. And the closest, cheapest thing to natural language is the command line interface (CLI); the ideal natural language medium is voice. This ideal user interface also applies to mobile.…

Back to the Future – Computer User Interfaces – the Sun Starfire, and Microsoft Surface

Written on Jun, 16, 2007 by ceo | No Comments

Sun Microsystems surface computing, the Starfire (1994 concept): >> See Sun Microsystems' Starfire concept video (complete with drama, heh) Surface computing today, Microsoft: >> See Microsoft's Surface video (Popular Mechanics) ceo

A true desk-top (surface) user interface

Written on May, 31, 2007 by ceo | No Comments

Gosh, I always wanted one of these true surface desk-tops computing interfaces, since the day I saw the movie Tron back in 1982. While the desk-top surface user interface at Tron wasn't touch-screen (that I can remember) or as advanced as the Microsoft…

UI and the fun factor

Written on Oct, 19, 2006 by ceo | No Comments

Tom wrote about an important topic on UI design – UIs and the Fun factor. We can't argue about the importance of providing the right balance between “features/functionality” vs. “usability” vs. “pleasure/fun to use” — very important indeed. So why is it so…

About Carlos Enrique

I'm a seasoned technologist, leader, and software engineer with over two decades of experience spanning software engineering, product development, technical program management, and intellectual property. I have a deep background in web and mobile application development, with notable projects including the second version of the Starbucks Android app and the mobile ad SDKs at Amazon, including the Twitch video ads server platforms and SDKs. My experience includes leading teams on designing, developing, and architecting comprehensive frontend and backend solutions, including mobile solutions across Android, iOS, and web platforms. I also integrate machine learning and large language models into applications. I combine technical expertise with strategic leadership to align initiatives with wider business objectives. Additionally, I'm a published author of two books on mobile development and hold six granted patents. I am a member of the Association for Computing Machinery and the Internet Society.