3D Tag Clouds
The 3D tag cloud isn’t new, but I came across one in real life on a Sydney tours site. WordPress has been offering a 3D tag cloud for a while now, developed by Roy Tanck. I’m not a huge fan
3D Tag Clouds
The 3D tag cloud isn’t new, but I came across one in real life on a Sydney tours site. WordPress has been offering a 3D tag cloud for a while now, developed by Roy Tanck. I’m not a huge fan
Commercial Ethnography – My Presentation at Walden U.
Tricia Ryan, an instructional designer at Laureate Higher Education Group, Inc. where she develops courses for Walden University, picked up my Commercial Ethnography presentation from the Euro IA Summit in Amsterdam and used it for a class. Here’s the online
Commercial Ethnography – My Presentation at Walden U.
Tricia Ryan, an instructional designer at Laureate Higher Education Group, Inc. where she develops courses for Walden University, picked up my Commercial Ethnography presentation from the Euro IA Summit in Amsterdam and used it for a class. Here’s the online
Workshops in Hamburg – Extended Early Bird
If you haven’t registered for Lou Rosenfeld’s or my workshops in Hamburg in May, you can still do it at the early bird price, which has been extended to April 30, 2009. See more details and register at http://www.uxworkshops.com Or
Workshops in Hamburg – Extended Early Bird
If you haven’t registered for Lou Rosenfeld’s or my workshops in Hamburg in May, you can still do it at the early bird price, which has been extended to April 30, 2009. See more details and register at http://www.uxworkshops.com Or
Modern Sitemap Examples
In my workshops on navigation design, I relate sitemaps to eating eggs: first they were bad for, then they were good for you, then bad, and then good in small doses. So what’s the deal: are sitemaps as a navigation
Modern Sitemap Examples
In my workshops on navigation design, I relate sitemaps to eating eggs: first they were bad for, then they were good for you, then bad, and then good in small doses. So what’s the deal: are sitemaps as a navigation
Nielsen on Mega Menus (aka Ribbon Navigation)
Jakob Nielsen has a recent post on what he calls “Mega Drop-Down Menus.” I previously blogged on this trend as well, originally calling them “sitemap menus” and then “ribbon navigation.” Nielson also draws a parallel to MS Word’s “ribbon” navigation
Nielsen on Mega Menus (aka Ribbon Navigation)
Jakob Nielsen has a recent post on what he calls “Mega Drop-Down Menus.” I previously blogged on this trend as well, originally calling them “sitemap menus” and then “ribbon navigation.” Nielson also draws a parallel to MS Word’s “ribbon” navigation
Workshops in Hamburg – Lou Rosenfeld & James Kalbach
Lou Rosenfeld and I will be giving a series of workshops in Hamburg, Germany from May 18-20–right after the German IA Konferenz. Find out more and register at UX Workshops. Here’s a brief overview of the workshops May 18, 2009
Workshops in Hamburg – Lou Rosenfeld & James Kalbach
Lou Rosenfeld and I will be giving a series of workshops in Hamburg, Germany from May 18-20–right after the German IA Konferenz. Find out more and register at UX Workshops. Here’s a brief overview of the workshops May 18, 2009
Ethnography and Strategy – HBR.org Article
Thanks, Jan (aka The Hot Strudel), for pointing out the recent HBR.org artcle on ethnography: “Ethnographic Research: A Key to Strategy” by Ken Anderson. He writes: Corporate ethnography isn’t just for innovation anymore. It’s central to gaining a full understanding
Ethnography and Strategy – HBR.org Article
Thanks, Jan (aka The Hot Strudel), for pointing out the recent HBR.org artcle on ethnography: “Ethnographic Research: A Key to Strategy” by Ken Anderson. He writes: Corporate ethnography isn’t just for innovation anymore. It’s central to gaining a full understanding
A-Z Index Examples
Here’s a collection of A-Z index examples on UX Refresh. Generally, I’m a fan of A-Z indexes. But at the same time I realize they are really difficult to create and maintain, particular in dynamic online settings. So the real
A-Z Index Examples
Here’s a collection of A-Z index examples on UX Refresh. Generally, I’m a fan of A-Z indexes. But at the same time I realize they are really difficult to create and maintain, particular in dynamic online settings. So the real
Siftables – New Interaction Model
Check out this fascinating demo of Siftables at the TED conference from David Merrill. There’s more on the Siftables project website at MIT. I’m not sure how you’d do something like compose a document or check emails on them. At
Siftables – New Interaction Model
Check out this fascinating demo of Siftables at the TED conference from David Merrill. There’s more on the Siftables project website at MIT. I’m not sure how you’d do something like compose a document or check emails on them. At
New Gapminder Video
Hans Rosling has a new video over at Gapminder called “Yes they can!” It never ceases to amaze how much a few well-created visualizations can really explain.
New Gapminder Video
Hans Rosling has a new video over at Gapminder called “Yes they can!” It never ceases to amaze how much a few well-created visualizations can really explain.
IA Summit Program
The IA Summit 2009 program looks to be stellar once again: I’m particularly excited about the keynote speaker: Michael Wesch–a real live anthropologist and forerunner in the field of digital ethnography. In my talk on ethnography at the Euro IA
IA Summit Program
The IA Summit 2009 program looks to be stellar once again: I’m particularly excited about the keynote speaker: Michael Wesch–a real live anthropologist and forerunner in the field of digital ethnography. In my talk on ethnography at the Euro IA
Fake Ethnography v. Real Ethnography – Aviva Rosenstein
I finally got around to watching and summarizing Dr. Aviva Rosenstein’ presentation “Fake Ethnography vs Real Ethnography“. It’s a good talk. Here are my notes and thoughts on what she has to say. Aviva at first focuses on what the
Fake Ethnography v. Real Ethnography – Aviva Rosenstein
I finally got around to watching and summarizing Dr. Aviva Rosenstein’ presentation “Fake Ethnography vs Real Ethnography“. It’s a good talk. Here are my notes and thoughts on what she has to say. Aviva at first focuses on what the
Carousel Navigation (was rotating navigation)
I previously blogged on what I was calling rotating navigation–for lack of a better term. Mia Nothrop, from Razorfish, thankfully corrected me on the label. It’s widely referred to as a carousel or carousel navigation. See the Yahoo design pattern
Carousel Navigation (was rotating navigation)
I previously blogged on what I was calling rotating navigation–for lack of a better term. Mia Nothrop, from Razorfish, thankfully corrected me on the label. It’s widely referred to as a carousel or carousel navigation. See the Yahoo design pattern
Usability of Paper
I’m not necessarily a proponent of persisting paper-based resources per se, at least not from a sentimental or habitual perspective. Instead, I see a real experiential value to paper–one that’s hard to replicate with a computer. People like to read
Usability of Paper
I’m not necessarily a proponent of persisting paper-based resources per se, at least not from a sentimental or habitual perspective. Instead, I see a real experiential value to paper–one that’s hard to replicate with a computer. People like to read
Semager – German Semantic Search Engine
Semager is a freely available semantic search engine out of Würzburg. The UI is a little lack-luster, for starters. But more importantly, I’m not convinced of the results–at least not based on the searches I tried. A search for “usability,”
Semager – German Semantic Search Engine
Semager is a freely available semantic search engine out of Würzburg. The UI is a little lack-luster, for starters. But more importantly, I’m not convinced of the results–at least not based on the searches I tried. A search for “usability,”
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