“What are you going to do this weekend?” “I’m going to hang out in the Financial District with a bunch of folks from various disciplines and locations to discuss the … Continue reading Why I spent my weekend talking Agile and User Experience
Call Their Baby Ugly and 4 Other Tips for Designing with CEO’s
Posted on November 22, 2010.CEO’s can be a tough group to design for – after all, it’s their vision with which you are now entrusted. I've been fortunate enough throughout my career to work … Continue reading Call Their Baby Ugly and 4 Other Tips for Designing with CEO’s
Experiencing the Experience: The Case for Prototyping
Posted on November 5, 2010.I realized this week that in a traditional web app design scenario there end up being three review cycles: Wireframe review – ensuring all the elements are on the page, … Continue reading Experiencing the Experience: The Case for Prototyping
Cigarettes, Wine and Design: a reflection on Euro IA 2010
Posted on October 2, 2010.September 24-25, 2010 found me in Paris, France attending the 6th installation of the Euro IA summit. I hadn’t been to a design conference in a while and it had … Continue reading Cigarettes, Wine and Design: a reflection on Euro IA 2010
The Secret Weapon of UX: Copywriting
Posted on September 4, 2010.I recently finished reading Influence by Robert Cialdini. It's a 20+ year old book that details core tenets of persuasion in human psychology, how they work, why they work and … Continue reading The Secret Weapon of UX: Copywriting