Apple May Have Won The PC War… By Losing The Windows Battle http://t.co/jWCde6YY # Heading home from work. I had no idea there were this many cars, anywhere. #trafficsucks # Community is subtly summoning Beetlejuice: http://t.co/Y68gagZr # Today is the…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-23
I came in a distant second. http://t.co/MtHKRRlV # What I'll be enjoying this Thanksgiving… #rosebud http://t.co/ec1xu46n # Sad news for fantasy fans: Author Anne McCaffrey Has Died http://t.co/GpvujQHz # Another day, another dollar, another #gopdebate And I'd gladly give up…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-22
RIP Larry Munson, the legendary announcer of the Georgia Bulldogs college football team. # Listening to Kate Bush's new album. It's beautiful. # RIP Baron Munchausen. Actor John Neville dead at age 86. http://t.co/b8GZ1R9N # I leave Australia, and then…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-21
Took a long nap, now I'm late night shopping at Walmart for a tv stand. #conspicuousconsumer # Finally getting around to watching Ed Norton's The Incredible Hulk. It's pretty good. # So, what happened to the top 10 BCS teams…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-20
Conspicuous consumption continues. Two new tires and an oil change for the van: $350. #helpingtheeconomy # Lord of the Rings Pez dispensers. Seriously. http://t.co/dsEbByDY # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-19
My answer on @Quora to: #UX for Mobile: What are the best methods for doing contextual user research for #mobile http://t.co/CojGXsdi # Back in the states less than a week, and I'm already conspicouously consuming. My new big-screen 3D TV…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
UX for Mobile: What are the best methods for doing contextual user research for mobile?
Here’s what I did when I did a contextual research project around mobile usage and habits two years ago: First, I interviewed people. A lot of people. 30 people in three different states. I asked them about how they used…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-18
Battlestar Galactica movie to follow original TV series http://t.co/2s36aJ4X # NBC Orders 'The Munsters' Pilot http://t.co/IlqpUAnS # Because it exists, I have to tweet it: Deep fry a turkey with @williamshatner http://t.co/xRCGN0vE # Paging @mfrost11: Bryan Singer is looking at…
My Quora answers, TV
Why is Bryan Cranston still getting small parts in movies even after his success playing Walter White in Breaking Bad?
My opinion: He's older than 35, and he's never "carried" a movie before. Add to that the fact that Hollywood is getting more and more "risk averse" and you can see why brilliant actors like Cranston aren't given the big…
Apple, My Quora answers, UX Articles
What would be a more elegant way to handle updates to apps on iPhone and iPad?
Make them push, not pull. Right now you have to go "get" the updates, by clicking on the App Store icon, then going to updates. That's "pull." Change to "push" by using the new Notification Center that was just added…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
How can you encourage conversations about UX leadership in your organisation?
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…
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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…