by Theo Mandel | Mar 15, 2010 | Social Networking, Technology, Usability Bloopers, Usability Humor, Users
In the spirit of the developer’s credo – “That’s not a bug, that’s a feature!” – Microsoft has created a game that gives users points for finding and using commands on the Office Ribbon toolbar. Usually companies don’t...
by Theo Mandel | Dec 8, 2009 | Social Networking, Technology, Usability Consulting
Just in time for the Christmas Holiday! Very thorough list of gifts for UX geeks! http://www.nickfinck.com/blog/entry/gifts_for_user_experience_geeks_2009/
by Theo Mandel | Nov 30, 2009 | Real-World Usability, Social Networking, Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), Users, Web 2.0, Web Usability
Theo Mandel, Ph.D. was invited to give a keynote presentation at the User eXperience Russia conference in Moscow, Russia, on October 26, 2009. Mandel’s keynote, “The (New) Golden Rules of Web Design,” is an new presentation based on a chapter from...
by Theo Mandel | Oct 3, 2009 | Real-World Usability, Social Networking, Technology, Usability Bloopers, Usability Humor
The Onion, a famous print and online parody newspaper, has a hilarious news video parody of Google’s “Opt-Out” policy. >
by Theo Mandel | Sep 15, 2009 | Search Engine Optimization, Social Networking, Technology, Users, Web 2.0, Web Usability
Google, long seen as an enemy by many in the news industry, is making a bold attempt to be seen as a friend with a new service it hopes will make it easier for readers to read newspaper and magazine articles. On September 14, 2009, the company introduced an...
by Theo Mandel | Sep 4, 2009 | Real-World Usability, Social Networking, Technology, Users
Very interesting results from a study on twitter usage. It turns out older people are using twitter more than young people – not the results you would expect from a new social networking experience. “The tech industry has been perplexed by the fact that...
