Ah, now THAT was what I call a Monday. In all the usual meanings of the word. # Whew, had to fight two feral wolves on my walk home. My neighborhood is really going downhill. # Lots of new stuff…
Month: January 2012
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-30
The new Bobcat Goldthwait movie looks like a dark, dark comedy. My kinda movie. http://t.co/66jE1amb # Some Superhero "Re-Construction" Needed: http://t.co/srbtZGam # Watching the great documentary These Amazing Shadows. # Watching The Adventures of Tin Tin. Charming, but I can…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-29
Visit The Village from The Prisoner on Google Maps http://t.co/B7xLeM4Y # Caught up on movies. Sherlock Holmes 2 was a mess, Bad Teacher was surprisingly entertaining, and The Artist was magical – an absolute joy. # The fact that The…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-28
Customer Experience v User Experience http://t.co/tYs8ctrS # RT @wired: Top 10 things that @GeekDadNath saw at the London Toy Fair: http://t.co/KnGtRNsL # First SOPA and PIPA, now ACTA. Pretty soon I'm just going to distrust all acronyms. #exceptUNCLE # Ah,…
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Photos: The Art of the Brick
Here’s an exhibit of sculptures made from LEGO bricks by artist Nathan Sawaya that is currently being shown in Town Hall, Sydney.
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-27
Town Hall, Sydney http://t.co/WOhz7v6x # On my way home, to do the proper Australia Day BBQ. Alone. #sniff # The future of user interface design: understanding context & behavior http://t.co/1ecC2JRx #ux # Newt wants to build a moon base. Doesn't…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-26
R.I.P actor James Farentino http://t.co/euOeyXAe # I'd like to thank the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, without whose assistance this tweet would not have been possible. # Apple execs are 'actively discussing' what to do with nearly $100B…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-25
Decided that my #UX book Experience Matters will be an iBooks exclusive. And free. Why? Cause that's how I roll. More info coming soon. # Just passed 13,000 tweets. Which is an additional indicator that I'm still alive. # Saw…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-24
Rooting for Bud Light to win the big game this year. They're due. # I've answered almost 200 questions on Quora. Here's some of my top answers: http://t.co/GpaltQso # Playing with the iBooks Author app, I'm wondering how Apple will…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What are the best ways to teach interaction design to non-designers?
Walk them through a previous design project. Pull out all the design artifacts, from concept design to detailed specifications. Show them video from any usability tests that took place. Demonstrate the process that was followed to go from a high-level…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
Is confidence good for UX research and design?
Confidence is good. Arrogance is not. The key is to be confident but also open to other people's ideas and to the possibility that you may be mistaken and/or your design could be improved. Let's use Sherlock Holmes as an…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-23
Using Axure RP to Combat Low Fidelity Impotence http://t.co/kWgOUGfe #UX # Almost at 13,000 tweets. I've wasted my life. # So, anyone has any recommendations on the film I watch (or rewatch) tonight? Moneyball? Blue Velvet? Network? They're all on…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-22
Pulling together some photos for a project while I watch Xanadu. # Finally watching Alcatraz, episode 1. Umm… yeah. Hoping it gets better. # OK, saw the first two eps of Alcatraz. I gave it a shot. It's… not good.…
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How do UX designers track their productivity?
When it comes to tracking productivity in UX design, the focus should always be on the outcomes, quality and hitting key milestones, and not on day-to-day activity. Because there is no one "perfect" UX design process (just as there is…
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What are the foundations that need to be laid out before designing an interface?
I have used multiple techniques to do this, depending upon the amount of time available on the design project. At the very least, you need to have focus as to what you are designing, and know the target audience for…
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Twitter Updates for 2012-01-21
Just had the best iced coffee ever. It was like a caffeinated milkshake filled with love. #yum # Attended the Chinese New Year celebration with the lovely Angela Mastrillo (who needs to get on Twitter). # Link: Prepare to Ace…