by Theo Mandel | Jan 20, 2013 | Real-World Usability, Technology, Usability Consulting, User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience
“As the digital world shrinks down to a screen the size of your hand, demand for user experience designers explodes.” The surge of mobile and tablet devices has placed more emphasis and need for user experience skills. UX practitioners have been promoting...
by Theo Mandel | Jan 4, 2013 | Product Design, Real-World Usability, User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience, Users
Thought-provoking video on Vimeo about the future of our field – https://vimeo.com/52861634. The follow-on comments are just as interesting as the video. Here’s the summary: The 18 minute “Connecting” documentary is an exploration of the future...
by Theo Mandel | Jan 3, 2013 | Product Design, Real-World Usability, Technology
Great advice from a world-famous Boulder start-up mentor and founder, Brad Feld. Give Before You Get
by Theo Mandel | Jan 3, 2013 | Product Design, Real-World Usability, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience
Happy New Year 2013!! Here’s a great blog post about integrating your work and your life and living DESIGN! Enjoy! 5 Ways to Begin Designing Your Life in 2013
by Theo Mandel | May 5, 2012 | Product Design, Real-World Usability, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience, Web Usability
KISS – Keep it Simple, Stupid! This has historically been a top-level goal for user experience professionals . However, as this blog post describes, achieving simplicity is not a simple exercise. There are many aspects to simplicity. It’s not as easy as...
by Theo Mandel | Mar 3, 2012 | Product Design, Real-World Usability, User Centered Design (UCD), User Experience, Web Usability
Worth a read! New book available (for free!) – Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving is presented as a handbook for teaching, learning, and doing meaningful disruptive design work. The book includes an introduction to...
