Personas and Innovation
In preparation for my talk at the Euro IA conference this year, I’m re-reading Diffusion of Innovations by Evertt Rogers. I came across this statement and immediately thought of personas: One of the most distinctive problems in the diffusion of
Personas and Innovation
In preparation for my talk at the Euro IA conference this year, I’m re-reading Diffusion of Innovations by Evertt Rogers. I came across this statement and immediately thought of personas: One of the most distinctive problems in the diffusion of
Paper on the Effectiveness of Personas
A new research paper investigates the effectiveness of personas in design teams to arrive at usable designs: Real or Imaginary: The effectiveness of using personas in product design, By Frank Long. People have advocated the usefulness of personas for a
Paper on the Effectiveness of Personas
A new research paper investigates the effectiveness of personas in design teams to arrive at usable designs: Real or Imaginary: The effectiveness of using personas in product design, By Frank Long. People have advocated the usefulness of personas for a
Design de Navegação Web – DWN in Portuguese
Got an unexpected package this morning: a copy of Design de Navegação Web, the Portuguese translation of Designing Web Navigation.
Design de Navegação Web – DWN in Portuguese
Got an unexpected package this morning: a copy of Design de Navegação Web, the Portuguese translation of Designing Web Navigation.
Emotions and Design – Mood Maps
via Steve Baty, I came across a post by Will Evans called Design Ethnography & Mood Maps. He touches on two of my favorite topics at the moment: ethnography and emotions in design. In particular, Will introduces the concepts of
Emotions and Design – Mood Maps
via Steve Baty, I came across a post by Will Evans called Design Ethnography & Mood Maps. He touches on two of my favorite topics at the moment: ethnography and emotions in design. In particular, Will introduces the concepts of
20 User Experience Books You Should Own
UX By Design has a list of 20 UX books they feel every designer should own. See their post 20 User Experience Books You Should Own. Designing Web Navigation is #4 on the list. I’m not sure if this is
20 User Experience Books You Should Own
UX By Design has a list of 20 UX books they feel every designer should own. See their post 20 User Experience Books You Should Own. Designing Web Navigation is #4 on the list. I’m not sure if this is
Breaking The Rules of Web Design
via The Hot Strudel… Interesting article over at Web Designer Depot called “10 Web Design Rules You Can Break.” The examples are quite interesting and inspiring. Horizontal scrolling and mystery meat navigation? Why not! I disagree with the fundamental premise
Breaking The Rules of Web Design
via The Hot Strudel… Interesting article over at Web Designer Depot called “10 Web Design Rules You Can Break.” The examples are quite interesting and inspiring. Horizontal scrolling and mystery meat navigation? Why not! I disagree with the fundamental premise
The Myth of the Compromised Need?
Jeppe Nicolaisen, from the Royal School of Library and Information Science, has an interesting forthcoming article in JASIST: Nicolaisen, J. (in press). Compromised need and the label effect: An examination of claims and evidence Journal of the American Society for
The Myth of the Compromised Need?
Jeppe Nicolaisen, from the Royal School of Library and Information Science, has an interesting forthcoming article in JASIST: Nicolaisen, J. (in press). Compromised need and the label effect: An examination of claims and evidence Journal of the American Society for
Experience Strategy @ Johnny Holland
I previously reviewed Subject To Change on this blog. In reviewing the book with the UX book club, Steve Baty offers a good summary of experience stragtegy in a recent article on Johnny Holland. Here’s Steve’s definition: An experience strategy
Experience Strategy @ Johnny Holland
I previously reviewed Subject To Change on this blog. In reviewing the book with the UX book club, Steve Baty offers a good summary of experience stragtegy in a recent article on Johnny Holland. Here’s Steve’s definition: An experience strategy
Designing Web Navigation – In Chinese!
Just after I got the Japanese edition of my book, I learned that it’s also available in Chinese. Apparently it’s been out since March 2009, but I didn’t even know they were working on a translation of it. This is
Designing Web Navigation – In Chinese!
Just after I got the Japanese edition of my book, I learned that it’s also available in Chinese. Apparently it’s been out since March 2009, but I didn’t even know they were working on a translation of it. This is
Designing Web Navigation in Japanese
The Japanese version of Designing Web Navigation is out. Here are some photos on flickr: Thanks to everyone who made that possible!
Designing Web Navigation in Japanese
The Japanese version of Designing Web Navigation is out. Here are some photos on flickr: Thanks to everyone who made that possible!
C-Inspector: Task-Based Category Testing
Steffen Schilb is at it again. First came CardSort. Now he’s developed another interesting tool to test your information architecture called C-Inspector: “C–Inspector is a web–based application that helps you to test the information architecture of your website. By analyzing
C-Inspector: Task-Based Category Testing
Steffen Schilb is at it again. First came CardSort. Now he’s developed another interesting tool to test your information architecture called C-Inspector: “C–Inspector is a web–based application that helps you to test the information architecture of your website. By analyzing
Fast Company on Info Viz
Fast Company has an interesting piece on information visualization: Is Information Visualization the Next Frontier for Design? Author Michael Cannell is placing big bets on the future of info viz: Designers have historically excelled at finding insightful ways of looking
Fast Company on Info Viz
Fast Company has an interesting piece on information visualization: Is Information Visualization the Next Frontier for Design? Author Michael Cannell is placing big bets on the future of info viz: Designers have historically excelled at finding insightful ways of looking
Journal of Information Architecture, Issue 1, Volume 1
The first issue of the Journal of Information Architecture (JofIA) has finally arrived. I contributed a piece on uncertainty. Here’s the table of contents: Dorte Madsen Editorial: Shall We Dance? pp. 1-5 Gianluca Brugnoli Connecting the Dots of User Experience
Journal of Information Architecture, Issue 1, Volume 1
The first issue of the Journal of Information Architecture (JofIA) has finally arrived. I contributed a piece on uncertainty. Here’s the table of contents: Dorte Madsen Editorial: Shall We Dance? pp. 1-5 Gianluca Brugnoli Connecting the Dots of User Experience
Auftritt im Fools Garden – Sa. 2.5.
Hallo an alle, die in Hamburg sind. Meine Band–Helmut and the Lampshades–wird morgen am Samstag den 2.5. mit unserem neuen Programm im Fools Garden auftreten. -> Spoken-Word: Jazz-Arrangements zu den Erzählungen, so wie Songs von Neil Young und eigene Stücke.
Auftritt im Fools Garden – Sa. 2.5.
Hallo an alle, die in Hamburg sind. Meine Band–Helmut and the Lampshades–wird morgen am Samstag den 2.5. mit unserem neuen Programm im Fools Garden auftreten. -> Spoken-Word: Jazz-Arrangements zu den Erzählungen, so wie Songs von Neil Young und eigene Stücke.
European Commission: Design as a driver of user-centred innovation
Jan over at The Hot Strudel pointed this out. Thanks, Jan. As a term and concept in business, “design thinking” has been around for a while. See for instance Victor Lombardi’s collection of design thinking-related materials. In the Spring of
European Commission: Design as a driver of user-centred innovation
Jan over at The Hot Strudel pointed this out. Thanks, Jan. As a term and concept in business, “design thinking” has been around for a while. See for instance Victor Lombardi’s collection of design thinking-related materials. In the Spring of
EXPERIENCING INFORMATION 