Joseph Dickerson, Been a hands-on interaction designer for many y… Intimidation implies intent, and I think that most users who provide long comprehensive answers aren't doing so to intimidate, but are rather trying to be complete in their response. Now,…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-01
And… I'm done. A well-earned three-day weekend awaits me… # My answer on @Quora: What are the qualities that distinguish great designers from the rest? http://qr.ae/7AD7o #ux # Successfully presented a lot of #UX designs to stakeholders today. Considering doing…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-30
Congrats to @mull_against for being recognized for his hard work above and beyond on our project! Well deserved! # Goooo BRAVES! Go home. No post-season for you. When the headline includes "unprecedented collapse" well… yeah. It's pretty much #EPICFAIL #…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-29
Minecraft Pocket Edition headed to iOS later this year http://t.co/l0f89OMw ME: my sons will be thrilled. # Report: iPod Shuffle and Classic are gonners http://t.co/XV8gdPVJ #apple # It only took a few days for Community's Doctor Who spoof to become a…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-28
Three different meetings in three different buildings within four hours makes Joe a tired boy. #Lotsofwalking # Watching the season 2 premiere of Boardwalk Empire. # Now, to watch an old favorite of mine: Neil Simon's Murder by Death. #…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-27
Can't tweet. Working. # I better get some TV watching done… #doctorwho #screenoneofthree http://t.co/5WB4srSo # How To Kick Innovation Up a Notch to Nanovation http://t.co/bNaIuoQZ # Truly, it is the End of Days: the Smurfs movie has made over $500…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What’s the best way to display terms and conditions to an online customer?
Terms and Conditions suck. If you follow the lawyers direction, the user will have to read every bloody line of the document, agree to it AND be forced to print it out and sign it as well. I wish I…
My Quora answers, UX 101, UX Articles
What best practices exist for recruiting usability test participants?
Use personas. If you recruit using personas that have been developed based on customer research then there can be no issue that you have brought in the right test participants, because you can use the attributes as screening criteria. Allow…
My Quora answers, Technology, UX Articles
What are the rationale behind some of the recent Facebook UI changes?
The same rationale that drives all tech companies to change their products: featureitis. If you are maintaining the status quo then you are not evolving and that lack of new features could cost you customers/eyeballs. The problem with featureitis is…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-26
OK, just watched newest #doctorwho I really hope that this season doesn't end with a "power of love" ending like this episode had… # Now, to make some honey bacon. # The short prequel to next week's #DoctorWho finale is…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-25
Jim Henson Gets An Interactive Google Doodle On What Would Have Been His 75th Birthday http://t.co/gDYubjuP # Just read that they sold 87 quisillion copies of the #starwars bluray set. Lucas has subsequently announced he's buying Poland. # Just say…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-24
So, there's free beer & wine at work on a Friday night… or I can go to a pub and spend money on beer & wine. Hmm. Decisions, decisions. # BANGKOK! Oriental setting! And the city don't know what the…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-23
‘Bond 23? Screenwriter John Logan Hints at Blofeld Appearance http://t.co/O6IXiCXB # What do we want? Many of us only want to know that we have been listened to. That our concerns have been noted. That someone cares. # I want…
Geek, The Prisoner, TV
Revisiting The Prisoner, wherein McGoohan changes his mind.
Episode 12, A Change of Mind Patrick McGoohan himself directed this one. Using a pseudonym, one that I really really like. “Joseph Serf.” Give you a couple of guesses why. This is the most Orwellian episode of the series, with…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-22
Haven't tweeted in almost 24 hours. Busy designing stuff. Sorry. # Disney is adding "Avatar-land" to the Animal Kingdom. Hey, Disney? Please also consider these two words: Star. Trek. http://t.co/lXmnqiX6 # My wife is the only person excited about Quickster.…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-09-21
Twenty-Five Years Later, Celebrate the Potent and Terrifying Dream of David Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet’ http://t.co/WGe8FRa7 # Finally watching latest #BreakingBad Wow. Next year's Emmys are in the bag. Best drama, best actor, best supporting actor. Book it, done. # A…