by Theo Mandel | Sep 28, 2009 | Web 2.0, Web Usability
Phoenix Design Week is a celebration of the local design community. It will include a variety of exhibitions, open houses, workshops, presentations, activities, films and other community-growth oriented events. Come join the fun –...
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 11, 2009 | Technology, Users, Web Usability
Intriguing article in Wired Magazine on the history of controversial Craigslist.org, the largest community site in the US. From the interface design and usability perspective, Craigslist is notoriously well-know for its old-style, link-heavy, basic interface that does...
by Theo Mandel | Aug 19, 2009 | Accessibility, Web 2.0, Web Usability
The National Federation of the Blind and the Maryland Technology Assistance Program present Web Accessibility Day, September 22nd, 2009. The event will be held in Baltimore, MD. The Maryland Technology Assistance Program and the National Federation of the Blind...
by Theo Mandel | Aug 18, 2009 | Application Usability, Marketing Usability, Real-World Usability, Usability Bloopers, Usability Humor, User Centered Design (UCD), Web Usability
Seth Godin, bestselling author, entrepreneur and agent of change in his Gel 2006 video. Why are so many things broken? In this entertaining talk – one of the favorites of Gel 2006 – Seth Godin gives a tour of things poorly designed, the reasons why they...
by Theo Mandel | Aug 17, 2009 | User Centered Design (UCD), Web 2.0, Web Usability
Theo Mandel, Ph.D., founder and principal of Interface Design and Development, LLC, has been invited to present a keynote session at the 2009 User eXperience Russia conference in Moscow on October 26-28, 2009. Mandel’s keynote presentation is titled “The...
