UX
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Driving towards autonomy – A UXer’s perspective
Over the past 15+ years I’ve noticed a dissatisfaction with the day-to-day of working as UXer in corporate environments in essence the problem boils down into two main complaints. Some people don’t know exactly what’s expected from them in the execution of their role, quite often people understand what they’re being asked to do but… Continue reading
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Forget Affordances? Not so fast….
In Don Norman’s influential book ‘The Design of Everyday Things’ he introduced the term ‘Perceived Affordance’ (referred to as affordance) to the design community. At the time it was necessary to give a name to a fundamental aspect of their work, … Continue reading
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Disruptive thinking is an essential UX Skill.
We are at a cross-road in the way we do business; the landscape has changed beyond all recognition in the last 15 years due to a perfect storm of influences. The mass adoption of the internet has provided immediate access to information and a wide… Continue reading
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10+ years in UX – What I’ve learnt
January 15 2001 was that day that, as a developer, I realised that at the end of my beautifully crafted algorithms was a person trying to get something done. In my case it was when designing software to allow a call handler from LAPD to review a 9… Continue reading
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UX Delivery Framework
Every project has different outputs and needs. This framework approach allows me to focus less on a rigid process and more on addressing the business and customer goals. Depending on the nature of the project I will implement one of more of the following steps. For example, if the client requires a new solution definition,… Continue reading
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E-book eco-system: Empowering publishers, empowering readers
The advent of the e-book reader has changed reading for a whole swathe of the population. People have access to massive libraries of books, which can be purchased and delivered instantly. No longer do you have to wait a whole 24 hours to receive your book, you can now have your library in your pocket… Continue reading
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Nudge me will ya!
The health minister is empowering councils to “nudge” us into a healthier lifestyle This phrase confirms that David Cameron and the “compassionate conservatives” are acting on their consultations with Prof. Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler about social policy reform. For those of you who don’t recognise the names, Prof. Sunstein is currently the Administrator of… Continue reading
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What is UX – The many faces of user experience.
The many way’s I’ve described UX — What is UX (1) User Experience is an umbrella term for a series of different disciplines: Usability Accessibility information Architecture Interaction Design but certainly not interchangeable with web developer, it’s true to say that some web developers do some maybe all of the above but in the most… Continue reading