From @devincf: "There's a whole generation who will grow up without TV show theme songs.” ME: You take the good, you take the bad… # I care what people say, gristle has value. # The real reason there's no iPhone…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-05
Can't tweet. Working. # Money Dispute May End ‘Simpsons’ http://t.co/24rD3V6s # VIDEO: Little Kids React to Darth Vader’s Big ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Reveal http://t.co/u9aZddrJ # Charlie Kaufman: how to write a story http://t.co/Hzi11e6S # RT @harrybr: Yes, user research is…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-04
Watching A Night at the Opera. "Everything about you reminds me of you… Except you." #Groucho # "You can't fool me, there's no such thing as a sanity clause." #anightattheopera # Watching Hot Fuzz on HD for the first time.…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-03
New at Josephdickerson.com, Lessons in design, from Don Draper: You are not the work. http://t.co/WJpRANQF #design #UX #madmen # New at josephdickerson.com, Lessons in design from Don Draper: You are not the work. http://t.co/FyKCnZNM #UX #madmen # Arrested Development Returning…
Featured Articles
Always be closing.
We are salesmen. All of us. I have worked with colleagues who view people in sales and marketing departments with disdain, and I used to share such sentiments. They’re not creative, they’re just selling something other people did. They just…
Movies, My Quora answers
What movies do people enjoy watching over and over, and why?
A purely subjective list, obviously… here’s mine. Singin’ in The Rain – The best musical, ever. It is pure happiness in cinematic form. It’ll cure what ails you! The Godfather – The best movie, ever. It’s flawless. Citizen Kane –…
Featured Articles, TV, UX Articles
Lessons in design, from Don Draper: You are not the work.
John was sweating. He sat in a stiff plastic chair, waiting to be called in. John shifted in his seat, and tightened his tie. He needed to look his best. Don Draper always looked his best. Just two hours before,…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-10-02
Holy crap! A news agent here is selling Frazetta posters! Originals from the 80s! http://t.co/unKaBzez # Hank would be thrilled if he was here. "They're not rocks, they're minerals." #breakingbad http://t.co/LkUiwOUf # No… Just… No. #vegamitechips http://t.co/yJCifjYj # Watching The…
My Quora answers
Are answers that are 1 page long with 5 diagrams or photos a form of intimidation?
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…
