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I Promise To Stop Rambling…
TweetIn four days this URL is scheduled to expire. This is not an accident. It is not an “ohh crap I forgot to renew the URL!” This is a decision I’ve made because I need to start something new. This … Continue reading
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Special Preview: Social Computing
TweetHave you ever checked out Interaction-Design.org? No? Then you are missing out. They have so much amazing content and learning material it should be a go to destination for any interaction designer looking to learn. I’ve been given a special … Continue reading
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SxSW Interactive 2012 Submission
TweetLast year I had the honor to present at SxSW with Chris Risdon and Nick Disabato. Speaking at SxSW was such a great experience that I’m aiming to do it again next year. My submission for next years conference is … Continue reading
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Getting Up Close And Personal With Users
TweetAt MidwestUX, I gave a shorten version of my upcoming STC Summit presentation. For those of you that came to my talk, thank you for your time and attention. For those that were not able to make it, below you … Continue reading
Do Designer Need To Know How To Code? – Part 2
TweetIn Part 1, I argued that the need for a designer to know how to code what they create is based on the designer’s chosen professional path and the overall size of the project they are working on. This has … Continue reading
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Do Designers Need To Know How To Code? – Part 1
TweetAt SxSW this year I attended a panel that meant to tell designers that there isn’t any excuses not to know how to code anymore. Putting aside some general complaints I had about the structure of the panel, I had … Continue reading
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Tagged coding, sxsw, user experience design
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Even Toddlers Get Affordances
TweetMy 20 month year old son Tristan made a visit to my office last week. As we were leaving, he fell victim to my office’s front door. For years I have despised this door, as no matter how many times … Continue reading
Ethical Frameworks for Behavioral Design
TweetI recently returned from SxSW where I was given the honor and privilege to co-present with Chris Risdon and Nick Disabato. Together we presented a 2.5 hour workshop on Behavioral Design and Persuasion. The workshop was split into three parts, … Continue reading
Do People Use (Insert Feature\Function)?
TweetThis question gets asked in a variety of online forums and Q&A communities all the time. We also hear it offline coming from stakeholders and clients when projects are getting kicked off, or when designs are being reviewed. Fortunately, this … Continue reading
Prototyping is Like An Onion – It Has Layers
TweetRecently, I’ve had to create several in-depth interactive prototypes, and keeping all the various designs and interactions straight was a bit of a daunting task. Especially when the level of interactive fidelity was high. To ensure that I hooked up … Continue reading