![]() ![]() OmmWriter Gaia pays special attention to audio and visual effects that contribute to the overall writing experience. The secret to OmmWriter lies in its simplicity and apparent lack of functionality. More than a word processor, OmmWriter is a place to get inspired. OmmWriter is a tool that makes writing a pleasure again, allowing users to be alone with their thoughts to concentrate and to write without distractions. OmmWriter is a humble attempt to recapture what technology has snatched away from us today: our capacity to concentrate. With multiple windows and applications all vying for our attention, we have sadly adapted our working habits to that of the computer and not the other way around. Incessantly swinging from branch to branch”. ***New users: Thanks for choosing the new OmmWriter Gaia, and welcome to the family!***Ī wise man once said: “We are all at the mercy of our wild monkey minds. So, I think we need to deconstruct what we mean by “delight.” I’ve tried to do that in a talk that I’ve been giving.***Existing users: For a happy update experience, please read “What's New in this Version” below. Pleasure, flow and meaning end up commingled. ![]() But it’s not like that when you start looking at great digital designs and the great experiences they are part of. I used to think of the framework as being in layers or levels. I looked at positive psychology, and behavioral economics, and the science of play, and hedonics, and a whole bunch of other things, and came away from all that with a framework in mind for what I call “happy design.” It comes in three flavors: pleasure, flow, and meaning. ![]() Even me! Well, it does get a bit sad when you spend too much time finding bad things in design. ( The post below was originally published in May, 2012.)Įverybody’s talking about designing for delight. Here’s a talk I did a couple of years ago, but have been doing for a while. And maybe you want to hear my take, since Jared did such a good job of shilling for my framework. Maybe you just read Jared Spool’s article about deconstructing delight. ![]()
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