Docking Navigation Bars – Web Navigation Trend

I a previous post I pointed to a recent trend of having a static navigation bar at the bottom of the page–the static footer bar. This navigation mechanism is usually a type of utility navigation or tool bar of sorts.

Docking Navigation Bars – Web Navigation Trend

I a previous post I pointed to a recent trend of having a static navigation bar at the bottom of the page–the static footer bar. This navigation mechanism is usually a type of utility navigation or tool bar of sorts.

Human Computer Information Retrieval (HCIR) Workshop at HCI 2011

I’m honored to be on the organizing team for the first European workshop on HCIR at the HCI 2011 conference in Newcastle on July 4. See the workshop website for more details. We are looking for submissions from industry professionals, as

Human Computer Information Retrieval (HCIR) Workshop at HCI 2011

I’m honored to be on the organizing team for the first European workshop on HCIR at the HCI 2011 conference in Newcastle on July 4. See the workshop website for more details. We are looking for submissions from industry professionals, as

Scroll-Activated Dynamic Menus – Web Navigation Trend

“Also known as fly-out menus, pull-down menus, or pop-up menus, dynamic menus provide quick access to navigation options. They are considered “dynamic” because visitors must interact with them before they display. After the visitor selects a navigation option with a

Scroll-Activated Dynamic Menus – Web Navigation Trend

“Also known as fly-out menus, pull-down menus, or pop-up menus, dynamic menus provide quick access to navigation options. They are considered “dynamic” because visitors must interact with them before they display. After the visitor selects a navigation option with a

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

Static Footer Bars – Web Navigation Trend

Well, maybe the title of this post is a little misleading: static footer bars aren’t really new. Facebook had one years ago. What’s new(ish), however, is how widespread they’ve become–something of a trend these days. Below is one from CNET.com

Static Footer Bars – Web Navigation Trend

Well, maybe the title of this post is a little misleading: static footer bars aren’t really new. Facebook had one years ago. What’s new(ish), however, is how widespread they’ve become–something of a trend these days. Below is one from CNET.com

UX Fest Feb 2011 – Four Workshops With William Hudson and James Kalbach

I’m proud to be part of William Hudson’s UX Fest in London in February 2011. We’re planning 4 workshops in all: Dynamic User Experience: Ajax Design & Usability, 07-Feb-11 (William Hudson) Agile User Experience & UCD, 08-Feb-11 (William Hudson) Designing Web

UX Fest Feb 2011 – Four Workshops With William Hudson and James Kalbach

I’m proud to be part of William Hudson’s UX Fest in London in February 2011. We’re planning 4 workshops in all: Dynamic User Experience: Ajax Design & Usability, 07-Feb-11 (William Hudson) Agile User Experience & UCD, 08-Feb-11 (William Hudson) Designing Web

Faceted Navigation: Grouping – An UnTapped Potential?

In the broadest sense of the term, “relevance” in information seeking is difficult to pin down. If we say information is “relevant,” we also need to ask to whom is it relevant, which parts, in which context, and for what

Faceted Navigation: Grouping – An UnTapped Potential?

In the broadest sense of the term, “relevance” in information seeking is difficult to pin down. If we say information is “relevant,” we also need to ask to whom is it relevant, which parts, in which context, and for what

Touchpoints Bring CX To Life – Adam Richardson on HBR

It’s great to see serious business forums, such as the Harvard Business Review blog, picking up on topics like customer experience. I’m following Adam Richardson’s series on customer journey mapping (CJM) with enthusiasm. I recently pointed to one of his artciles that introduced

Touchpoints Bring CX To Life – Adam Richardson on HBR

It’s great to see serious business forums, such as the Harvard Business Review blog, picking up on topics like customer experience. I’m following Adam Richardson’s series on customer journey mapping (CJM) with enthusiasm. I recently pointed to one of his artciles that introduced

Forrester (Re)Emphasizes Need For Good Web Navigation

Significant points and recommendations regarding web navigation from two recent Forrest reports caught my eye. 1. The first is a brief overview of their survey results of 60 web improvement projects across Europe [1]. One of the top areas of concern is

Forrester (Re)Emphasizes Need For Good Web Navigation

Significant points and recommendations regarding web navigation from two recent Forrest reports caught my eye. 1. The first is a brief overview of their survey results of 60 web improvement projects across Europe [1]. One of the top areas of concern is

Customer Journey Maps on Harvard Business Blog

It’s great to see discussions of things like customer journey maps (CJMs) on business-related sites. Frog Design’s Adam Richardson introduces customer journey maps in recent Harvard Business Review blog post: Using Customer Journey Maps to Improve Customer Experience. He writes:

Customer Journey Maps on Harvard Business Blog

It’s great to see discussions of things like customer journey maps (CJMs) on business-related sites. Frog Design’s Adam Richardson introduces customer journey maps in recent Harvard Business Review blog post: Using Customer Journey Maps to Improve Customer Experience. He writes:

Faceted Navigation: SEO and Facets

Faceted navigation, when done well, can help customers find what they are looking for quicker and in a more satisfying way. This is good for business and for the bottom line. After all, customers can’t buy what they can’t find.

Faceted Navigation: SEO and Facets

Faceted navigation, when done well, can help customers find what they are looking for quicker and in a more satisfying way. This is good for business and for the bottom line. After all, customers can’t buy what they can’t find.

Liquid Information Navigation – A New Paradigm?

In Chapter 1 of Design Web Navigation, I consider the fundamental need for web navigation. I question: People don’t particularly want to navigate and risk getting lost. They come to a site to get answers or accomplish a task. As

Liquid Information Navigation – A New Paradigm?

In Chapter 1 of Design Web Navigation, I consider the fundamental need for web navigation. I question: People don’t particularly want to navigate and risk getting lost. They come to a site to get answers or accomplish a task. As

/ Joy

Review: Cooking For Geeks

What does cooking have to do with web design? To find out, come see Peter Bogaards give his talk at the Euro IA conference entitled “Gastronomy: A Source of Inspiration for User Experience Design.” Otherwise, check out Cooking for Geeks

/ Joy

Review: Cooking For Geeks

What does cooking have to do with web design? To find out, come see Peter Bogaards give his talk at the Euro IA conference entitled “Gastronomy: A Source of Inspiration for User Experience Design.” Otherwise, check out Cooking for Geeks

Faceted Navigation: Typical Structures for Values

Facets are categories that describe the properties of an object or collection of objects. Facet categories then have values. In faceted navigation schemes, the values are the things you click on to navigate to a set of items or to

Faceted Navigation: Typical Structures for Values

Facets are categories that describe the properties of an object or collection of objects. Facet categories then have values. In faceted navigation schemes, the values are the things you click on to navigate to a set of items or to

Why Do Semantic UIs Stink So Much?

The notion of the semantic web and semantic technologies, in general, is an abstraction. It’s about coordinating layers of data to arrive a combinations that provide new, valuable insight to people. And programmers and engineers love abstraction. It’s not surprising, then, that to date

Why Do Semantic UIs Stink So Much?

The notion of the semantic web and semantic technologies, in general, is an abstraction. It’s about coordinating layers of data to arrive a combinations that provide new, valuable insight to people. And programmers and engineers love abstraction. It’s not surprising, then, that to date