Tag Archive for ux

Netflix: Add to Queue

I watch both Netflix DVD's and Instant streams, so I'm not a big fan of the two options they give us.

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I just want to add a movie to my queue. If it's available on Instant, it should show up in that view. If it's available on DVD, it should show up there as well.

I want one button that Adds to both.

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Recurring meetings in Outlook for Mac

I made the switch to OS X in 2009, after years on Windows. 3 months ago, I made a slight boomerang back and dropped Mail.app for Outlook for Mac, because I was sick of the lack of formatting and a few other nuances that made it difficult to work in an Exchange-based company. Today was the first time I needed to create a recurring event in the new Outlook. Here’s a little recap of my experience.

First, I created an event, opened up the Recurrence menu, and chose the “Custom…” option.

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This presented me with 4 options: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly.

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