Scientific Web Design: 23 Actionable Lessons from Eye-Tracking Studies
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 user...
Microsoft HealthVault: Device Connectivity
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: - Microsoft...
Truth or Fiction? – Microsoft taps brain scan for UI work
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, such as Microsoft and...
Computer Usability – Need we say more?
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 disturbing the...
IT side of medical care: Interview with Dr. Christopher Longhurst
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 how many...
History of GUIs: Interview with Larry Tesler
Good interview with Larry Tesler, one of the innovators from Xerox PARC who created the early GUIs with icons and folders on the desktop. After the Xerox PARC years, he worked at Apple on the early GUI products, the Apple Lisa and the Macintosh. This was an exciting...
World Usability Day – Heathcare: Kickoff Event Summary
World Usability Day 2007 kicked off the year with a special session at the Usability Professionals' Association conference on June 13 in Austin, Texas. The focus for World Usability Day (WUD) 2007is healthcare. Healthcare usability affects every individual throughout...
Really BIG Usability Issues – How to Build a Mile-High Skyscraper!
Very interesting article! The idea has been around for over 40 years (see below), but is now possible with modern materials and construction techniques...Just think of the possibilities! In 1956, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, a noted proponent of small, squat...
Consumer Experience Parody
It's always great to see examples of how important the consumer experience is. Here's a great video parody about the consumer experience. Enjoy! http://dailymotion.com/video/x1zv6w_the-break-up
‘Laura’ Makes Digital Health Coaching Personal
As healthcare chairman for World Usability Day 2007, I'm very interested in advances in consumer healthcare on the Web. Northeastern University computer science professor Timothy Bickmore has created a virtual health coach called "Laura" that can help patients...