by Theo Mandel | Nov 14, 2007 | Application Usability, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), Web 2.0, Web Usability
I conducted eye-movement research on reading comprehension in my graduate work on my M.A. and Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology back in the early 80’s. Eye-tracking hardware and software have come a long way since then and they provide very interesting analyses of...
by Theo Mandel | Oct 28, 2007 | Healthcare Usability
Microsoft’s HealthVault (HV) beta was launched October 4, 2007. The launch was a classic Microsoft launch: big, dramatic, expensive, and well executed, right down to the goody bags (you had to be there to get one). Read more about Microsoft’s Healthvault:...
by Theo Mandel | Oct 28, 2007 | Real-World Usability, Technology
Interesting article on future UI research going on at Microsoft. They are even filing patents on the technology. – Read the article – Microsoft’s Patent application Companies that develop some of the world’s most well-known user interfaces,...
by Theo Mandel | Oct 22, 2007 | Application Usability, Technology, Usability Humor
Police excuse angry computer user for outburst Reuters, Tuesday July 17, 2007 2:35pm EDT (View article) BERLIN (Reuters) – A German man who startled his neighbors when he hurled his computer out of the window in the middle of the night, was let off for...
by Theo Mandel | Oct 11, 2007 | Healthcare Usability, Technology, World Usability Day
Very illuminating interview with Stanford doctor, Christopher Longhurst, a general pediatrician who works in the IT department there. Recorded from the Scoble Show, a video blog about “geeks, technologists and developers.” The most interesting thing? Just...
