by Theo Mandel | Feb 3, 2009 | Real-World Usability, Technology, Usability Consulting, User Centered Design (UCD), Web 2.0, Web Usability
Good summary of what is a “User Experience” expert. Read the follow-up comments and posts your own comments. http://www.insideria.com/2008/12/what-makes-a-user-experience-e.html
by Theo Mandel | Jul 14, 2008 | Real-World Usability, Technology, Usability Bloopers, User Centered Design (UCD), Users
Who says you can’t improve on years of well-established tradition? Wal-Mart and Costco have adopted a new gallon-sized milk container that looks to save the companies lots of money. However, there may be some usability issues they’ve overlooked! A New York...
by Theo Mandel | Jun 30, 2008 | Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), Web Usability
Nice article from Andy Rutledge, titled “The Employable Web Designer. He describes the necessary skills and traits for a successful career in Web design. The article briefly addresses usability, but at least they are included as necessary skills: Usability...
by Theo Mandel | Jun 23, 2008 | Technology, User Centered Design (UCD), Users, Web Usability
Good historical article on how technology changes our lives and how we work. Very informative story about Friedrich Nietzsche, who bought a typewriter in 1882, and the changes that came about in his writing style as a result of using this new technology. Similarly,...
by Theo Mandel | Jun 23, 2008 | Technology, Usability Bloopers, Usability Humor, User Centered Design (UCD), Users, Web Usability
Fun, somewhat tongue-in-cheek article about reading/browsing online vs. paper. He uses Jakob Nielsen’s writings as examples and goes from there. Worth a read on Slate (Aricle by Michael Agger).
by Theo Mandel | Jun 23, 2008 | Technology, User Centered Design (UCD)
Good article in the NY Times about how technology companies are starting to deal with the loss of productivity from too much technology – e-mail, cellphones and instant messaging – being the biggest distractions. Some of the biggest technology firms,...
