December 2009
20 posts
information environmentalism →
n. The movement that seeks to reduce information overload and its effects on people’s lives. —information environmentalist n
Architecture Defined →
“An interesting little video that looks at what “Architecture” really means. Sometimes we get so deep into information architecture and specifying designs we lose sight of what we’re really doing…”
Dimensions of design / Against ahistoricity →
Thought provoking article that urges UX practitioners to look beyond the usual sources to older design traditions for guidance in problem solving.
Here’s a quote from From Responsive Environments: A Manual for Designers (Bentley, Alcock et al., 1985):
How does design affect choice? The design of a place affects the choices people can make, at many levels: - it affects where people can go...
User Experience Tools | UX Booth →
iPhone Apps Design Mistakes: Disregard Of Context →
Welcome to the Idea Sandbox Wiki →
resources and tools for creative problem solving
Focusing Interaction Design with Design Strategy →
60 Minute Brand Strategist →
60 Minute Brand Strategist - Limited Edition DOWNLOAD
View more documents from Idris Mootee.
Augmented Reality Is a Fit For Retailers →
Tobi.com recently rolled out an augmented reality (AR) dressing room experience in which shoppers can virtually “try on” items using their webcams and share snapshots with friends on Facebook for feedback.
An Event Apart: 10 Secrets from a UX Design... →
details a number of ways to manage collaborative design sessions
Mobile Commerce Usability: Search and Category... →
Mobile Commerce Usability: Home Pages and... →
Mobile Commerce Usability: Product Pages and Cart... →
Mobile Commerce Usability: Forms and Checkout →
eMarketer Weighs In on 2010 Trends: E-Commerce &... →
10 Web trends to watch in 2010 - CNN.com →
you might find this list of web trends to be somewhat underwhelming, but the list does come from CNN, so perhaps take it as a sign that some of these things are poised to hit the mainstream…
Real-time ramps up
Location, location, location
Augmented reality
Content ‘curation’
Cloud computing
Internet TV and movies
Convergence conundrum
Social gaming
Mobile payments
...
Mobile Apps: Models, Money and Loyalty →
News and Reference apps get used most frequently, while Entertainment apps are used only a little, then abandoned
Nokia offers sneak peek at improved 2010 Symbian... →
“In 2010 new hardware and tweaked software will reduce Symbian’s clutter, add multitouch input on “large capacitive displays,” minimize steps to request functions (2-taps to get to favorite music or video instead of 8, create an email account in 2 steps, not 4), significantly improve the browser experience, and make the entire UI 3 times faster than current high-end...
November 2009
5 posts
4 tags
WatchAudi A4 Car Configurator “The application allows multiple users to configure an Audi A4 simultaneously by changing the car’s paint finishes, rims and by selecting and coloring style package components. The configured A4 is experienced in an immersive 3d environment, in which users can navigate seamlessly by zooming and panning using a multitouch-enabled interface.”
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Modeling the Mobile User Experience →
Modeling the Mobile User Experience
View more documents from Bryan Rieger.
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Service Design Conference 2009 presentations and... →
media from the Service Design Conference held in Madeira, Portugal in October 2009; includes video from Jesse James Garrett on “Design for Engagement”
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Cooper Journal: A unified approach to visual and... →
article focuses on using Goal Directed Design and involving all disciplines at all stages of the project to drive towards a convergent solution
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Service Design Thinks 1 →
videos from a recent Service Design Event in London:
Karl Humphreys - Managing Service Design
Alice Casey - How was it for you? Techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of user engagement
Joel Bailey - The explosive website: How digital damages service experience
Jo Harrington - They’re called hard to reach for a reason