by Theo Mandel | Aug 18, 2010 | Real-World Usability, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD)
Mark Hust of Good Experience runs a wildly successful and informative conference, Gel, every year that focuses on user experience. One of the key speakers was Alex Lee, president of OXO. From Good Experience’s blog: Product developers everywhere could learn a...
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 | Jul 12, 2010 | Application Usability, Healthcare Usability, Real-World Usability, Social Networking, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), Web 2.0, Web Usability
This is a wonderful community effort! The Health 2.0 2010 Developer Challenge was launched on June 2nd, 2010 at the Community Health Data Initiative (CHDI) meeting at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), with support from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)....
by Theo Mandel | Jul 4, 2010 | Healthcare Usability, Real-World Usability, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD)
Finally, technologists provide enhancements to healthcare usability! Usability of medicine pill bottles, that is!! I work on the usability of healthcare software systems. I’m glad to see that usability professionals are also working on medical devices and other...
by Theo Mandel | Jul 3, 2010 | Real-World Usability, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD)
ATM banking systems haven’t kept up with touchscreen technology. Look what you can do on an iPad and then look at your bank’s ATM screen. There’s no reason an ATM needs to have an out-dated on-screen with buttons on the frame of the hardware. Ideo...
by Theo Mandel | Jun 11, 2010 | Healthcare Usability, Real-World Usability, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD)
Since the introduction of the iPad, everyone has wondered if this is the ultimate tablet platform. However, one industry that has been using tablet computers for many years – the healthcare industry – does not necessarily think the iPad is the bee’s...
