Category Archives: User-Centered Design

Experience design is not a diet pill, it’s a lifestyle change

“You’ve got to start with the experience and work back towards the technology.” That’s what Steve Jobs said in a company meeting upon his return to Apple in 1997, marking a shift in business thinking. We’ve been seeing a renaissance

Experience design is not a diet pill, it’s a lifestyle change

“You’ve got to start with the experience and work back towards the technology.” That’s what Steve Jobs said in a company meeting upon his return to Apple in 1997, marking a shift in business thinking. We’ve been seeing a renaissance

Human Factors in Innovation: Designing for Adoption

UX Brighton 2012 was a fantastically brilliant event. I was truly honored to share the stage with a first-class line-up of speakers: Alex Wright, Mark Backler, Guy Smith-Ferrier, Ben Bashford, Sriram Subramanian, Mike Kuniavsky and Karl Fast. Wow. The theme

Human Factors in Innovation: Designing for Adoption

UX Brighton 2012 was a fantastically brilliant event. I was truly honored to share the stage with a first-class line-up of speakers: Alex Wright, Mark Backler, Guy Smith-Ferrier, Ben Bashford, Sriram Subramanian, Mike Kuniavsky and Karl Fast. Wow. The theme

Principles of Alignment Diagrams

I frequently get asked about a specific technique for creating alignment diagrams. It’s important to keep in mind that alignment diagrams aren’t a single document type, rather a class of maps that seek to visually represent and coordinate various aspects of

Principles of Alignment Diagrams

I frequently get asked about a specific technique for creating alignment diagrams. It’s important to keep in mind that alignment diagrams aren’t a single document type, rather a class of maps that seek to visually represent and coordinate various aspects of

Top 5 Posts in 2011 on Experiencing Information

Here is a list of my top posts in 2011, in order of the number of views each became. #1. …On Communicating Strategy for Design 19 June 2011 I’m really happy this came at the top of the list because it

Top 5 Posts in 2011 on Experiencing Information

Here is a list of my top posts in 2011, in order of the number of views each became. #1. …On Communicating Strategy for Design 19 June 2011 I’m really happy this came at the top of the list because it

Announcing Workshops In Sydney – April 28-29, 2011

Are you in OZ and want to learn about faceted search, strategic alignment diagrams, IA, navigation and more this April? I’m  delighted to announce that I’ll be giving 2 workshops in Sydney on April 28-29, 2011! See the workshop website for more

Announcing Workshops In Sydney – April 28-29, 2011

Are you in OZ and want to learn about faceted search, strategic alignment diagrams, IA, navigation and more this April? I’m  delighted to announce that I’ll be giving 2 workshops in Sydney on April 28-29, 2011! See the workshop website for more

Growth Leaders and Personas

I came across an article in the Sloan Management Review from July 2008 entitled “In Search of Growth Leaders” by Sean D. Carr, Jeanne M. Liedtka, Robert Rosen, and Robert E. Wiltbank. The authors discuss key qualitities of growth leaders,

Growth Leaders and Personas

I came across an article in the Sloan Management Review from July 2008 entitled “In Search of Growth Leaders” by Sean D. Carr, Jeanne M. Liedtka, Robert Rosen, and Robert E. Wiltbank. The authors discuss key qualitities of growth leaders,

How Buildings Learn TV Series

Stewart Brand, author of How Buildings Learn, has made available a program he created for the BBC in 1997. There are six 30-minute videos in all posted on Google Video: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V

How Buildings Learn TV Series

Stewart Brand, author of How Buildings Learn, has made available a program he created for the BBC in 1997. There are six 30-minute videos in all posted on Google Video: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V