Solving problems that people never knew they had. I go back to what Henry Ford said, when asked about his "horseless carriage": "If I had asked what people wanted, I'd have made a faster horse." I have done numerous user…
Month: July 2011
My Quora answers, UX 101, UX Articles
What are the specific parts and pieces in a UX Architecture?
As I've created a couple of these in my time, I think I have a pretty good take on what should be in a UX Architecture. Here's the highlights: Foundational Research: How did you come to the design direction that…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-11
Hours later “Is This You?” DM phishing scam still flooding Twitter » Twitter http://zite.to/opkEgF # My answer on @Quora to: Who is the protagonist in Hitchock's "Psycho?" http://qr.ae/7p43o # For @mfrost11 here's a great article on the biggest "choke" in…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
Are personas necessary for smaller web projects?
Should you develop them for a small $10,000 project? No. Should you use them if they have already been developed and are appropriate to what you are doing? Absolutely. That being said, if you can spend any time at all…
Movies, My Quora answers
Who is the protagonist in Hitchock’s "Psycho?"
There are two protagonists. The first is clearly Marion Crane, who we invest our emotional energy in as she attempts to steal the money and start a new life with her boyfriend Sam Loomis. Then… after a shower that goes…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-10
OK, I slept on it, and my revised impressions of Google + is that its not there yet, but its getting there… # Some of the most useful Google + tools: http://t.co/ju3KceO # OK, the "Sparks" feature in Google +,…
Movies, My Quora answers
What is the best action movie of all time?
With all due respect to the surveys, the best action movie of all time is Raiders of the Lost Ark. It has the best script, the best action sequences and the best action hero (besides James Bond) of all time…
Movies, My Quora answers
What is the best "date movie" of all time?
It's not one movie, but three: I nominate the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You have romance, fantasy, swordplay, drama, suspense, visual effects, and you also have classic literature (being an adaptation of the classic J.R. Tolkien work). It's the…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-09
I thought I had readjusted to US time, and then – wide awake at 4 AM. # Still scanning old photos of my boys. They were so cute. What happened? # A flowchart: What Would Don Draper Do? http://zite.to/pAZd8m #madmen…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-09
I thought I had readjusted to US time, and then – wide awake at 4 AM. # Still scanning old photos of my boys. They were so cute. What happened? # A flowchart: What Would Don Draper Do? http://zite.to/pAZd8m #madmen…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-08
Got an update on my better half's cousin. Her medical condition is dire. She's got two more weeks, maybe three left to live. # Wow, I'm on the UX Power 500 at #75 http://t.co/CxnGJlD #UX # Just got my QMX…
Geek, Trek
Photos: 1992 Star Trek Smithsonian Exhibit
Many many moons ago, My friend John and I went on a quest, a sacred trek to see… well, costumes and props from a show made before either one of us were born. It was 1992 and the Smithsonian had…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-07
New at josephdickerson.com, Lessons in UX: I'm a lumberjack, and that's OK. http://t.co/vd2ohno # Tweaking my website config to fix some permalink errors in Google search results. Yes, my life is that exciting. # Doctor Who: a celebration of Jon…
Movies, My Quora answers
What is the best movie trailer of all time?
Best movie trailer of all time? Was going to say the extended trailer for Psycho, but then I realized that in space, no one can hear you scream. The teaser trailer for 1979s ALIEN is just fantastic. It tells you…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-06
Finally watched the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons episode of Community. Brilliant. # A review of Lance Henriksen: Not Bad For A Human http://t.co/MAThSxP ME: Met Lance in Sydney early this year – nice guy. # Image of the Day: the…
Geek, Trek
VIDEO: The Intergalactic Bartender
Had the great chance 11 months ago to attend a private party celebrating the launch of The Intergalactic Bartender beverage guide, based on the notorious concoctions that were once served at the Star Trek Experience. My friends John and Mary did a promotional video for the party, and here it is.
You’ll see a ruggedly handsome man dressed like a hipster doofus around the 1 minute mark you may recognize…