by Theo Mandel | Jun 19, 2014 | Mobile Usability, Product Design, Real-World Usability, User Experience
June 11, 2014 US Airways Corporate Headquarters, Tempe, AZ Conference website For many years, I’ve written about and presented on the “Golden Rules” of UX design – where our UX design powers are used to do good things for users. This...
by Theo Mandel | Feb 27, 2011 | Application Usability, Healthcare Usability, Mobile Usability, Real-World Usability, Technology, Usability Consulting, User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience, Web Usability
As a user experience professional designing EMR, EHR and case management software in the healthcare industry, there are few opportunities to educate, learn, network and focus on UX in healthcare. Well, look no longer!! I’m excited to hear about the Healthcare...
by Theo Mandel | Feb 21, 2011 | Application Usability, Healthcare Usability, Marketing Usability, Mobile Usability, Product Design, Product Development, Technology, Usability Consulting, User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience, Web Usability
There have been a number of recent articles, blog posts and list comments trashing user experience design (UX) as unneeded, misguided and counter-productive to good product design and development. As a long-time user experience practitioner, I was taken aback by these...
by Theo Mandel | Aug 12, 2010 | Mobile Usability, Real-World Usability, Social Networking, Technology
Have we become too dependent on our mobile computers and devices? This article answers the question: “E-mail and smart phones were supposed to liberate us. So why does it feel like we never have any free time?” Things may have gotten worse than we thought:...
by Theo Mandel | May 22, 2010 | Mobile Usability, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), Web Usability
Now that the iPad is out and people are using the new apps supposedly designed for the iPad, their usability falls short of the expected Apple usability experience. Jakob Nielsen, in his Alertbox, May 10 2010, summarized his findings: “iPad apps are...
by Theo Mandel | Dec 30, 2009 | Mobile Usability, Real-World Usability, Technology
Google has announced a new mobile tool that enables users to search using pictures instead of words. Called Google Goggles, it uses the phone’s GPS and compass to help determine search results. This free app works only on Google Android mobile phones. Goggles...
