You can pontificate about your organization focusing on user experience, or you can lead by example. I have found that the best way to encourage a geniune conversation is the successful implementation of a user-centered design in a project or…
Month: November 2011
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-17
48 hours after my arrival back in the US and I'm still jet lagged. At least I slept normal hours last night, as opposed to waking up at 3 AM # How cute is my new puppy Luna? This cute.…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-16
'Community' Stars, Creator, React to Midseason Schedule Change http://t.co/x3Vfh4rs ME: Please don't cancel it, NBC. # iTunes Match Has Us on Cloud Nine [REVIEW] http://t.co/uxPZwTXy # Back in the US, and finally had a chance to meet our newest family…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-14
Elmo in larval form. http://t.co/R1wDEmGQ # Link: Great Days for America http://t.co/CCXz2EDe # "Every two weeks I have to sand down my toenails. They're too strong for clippers." Ron Swanson # "Some men don't earn the love of their sons."…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What is the reason for multi-column layout in magazines and newspapers?
Before I became a semi-well-known user experience guy, I did magazine layouts and typography. I also studied/majored in journalism, so I read of the early days of newspapers and how they began. So, I think I’m semi-qualified to provide an…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
Is NPS is a good measure of a users experience? Also, are there any other calculations that could measure how a product is perceived by its users?
Yes, I think NPS is a fairly good indicator, but it’s a “one-dimensional” indicator. No matter how many customers you survey it is still just a survey, without much context. Some other ways you can get a sense of how…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-13
Save Money by Only Buying Things You'll "Wear Out" http://t.co/gOHs5gYF # Challenge to fandom: I want an Inspector Spacetime short film. Do it. #community # Watching Peter Gabriel's New Blood concert on bluray. It's fantastic. # Watching Sherlock's The Great…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-12
Drinking with friends, and discussing fast food in a blasphemous way. "The McRib of Christ compels you!" # Last day working "in-country" in Australia until mid-January. I'll miss all my colleagues and friends here. Be seeing you. # Why We…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-11
A Brief Rant on the Future of Interaction Design http://t.co/FaRIdhgP #UX # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-10
Beer. Yum. http://t.co/8FK1PjJt # Finally think I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel… And for the first time in many many months, I'm pretty sure it's not a train # Ok, @edwardjolmos Retweeted me. Edward. James. Frakkin.…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-09
Major train delays. North Shore Line Suspended. I'm therefore in a pub having dinner. #electricalstorm # Success, I found a cab! After walking a kilometre away from the station, that is… # Secret panorama mode in iPhone camera discovered http://t.co/JF0EHIA8…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-08
Heading back to the states for a while for work… A semi-unexpected turn, and one I'm happy about. # Head of Google says that Siri is a threat to their "fully armed and operational battle station." Many Bothans were unavailable…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-07
Guess what was on sale (and I now finally own on bluray)? http://t.co/QhSSgCqR # ALIEN on bluray looks fantastic. SO glad I finally "upgraded." # Watching the ALIEN director cut. Prefer the original… Too much added (and unneeded) exposition. #…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-07
Guess what was on sale (and I now finally own on bluray)? http://t.co/QhSSgCqR # ALIEN on bluray looks fantastic. SO glad I finally "upgraded." # Watching the ALIEN director cut. Prefer the original… Too much added (and unneeded) exposition. #…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-06
A great interview from a 1974 issue of Playboy of Hunter S. Thompson, a particular idol of mine. http://t.co/XLGnCRLR # "Coke is a worthless drug. It has no edge. Dollar for dollar, it’s probably the most inefficient drug on the…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-05
Trying out Oink. Daddy like. #iphone # Don't Give Your Users S*** Work http://t.co/BK4zuCqV #UX # Ralph Fiennes says "Skyfall" will be a special Bond film http://t.co/F1g1rLeK ME: He's playing Blofeld, folks. Look at his "hair." # Stop me if…