An Introduction to Usability Testing
“The concepts and ideas I discuss in this article are not earth-shattering and many of you will already know all of this information.” (Matt Gullett – The Code Project)
All posts from
July 2002
What on Earth Happened to the Computer Revolution in Education?
A Conversation with Professor Seymour Papert (MIT Media Lab Events)
Designing a Solid Information Architecture
An Interview with Peter Merholz of Adaptive Path (Jared M. Spool – User Interface 7 East Conference)
An Interview with Cooper’s Kim Goodwin
“She uses and teaches a design methodology known as Goal-Directed Design, which emphasizes identifying goals of users before doing any formal design.” (Jared M. Spool – User Interface 7 East Conference)
AIGA Experience Design Summit #5
“The theme this year: integrating our values, processes, and insights into the business community.” (Erin Malone – Boxes and Arrows)
AIGA Experience Design
“Our mission is to build an interdisciplinary community of professionals who design for a world in which experiences are increasingly digital and connected.” (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
The GUI Gold Standard
“The GUI of certain operating systems seems to be determined not so much by general usability standards but by understanding the quirks and desires of its users.” (Elizabeth Milard – NewsFactor)
Thackara’s Law
“Smart Tech + Pointless Product = Stupid Product” (John Thackara – Interaction Design Institute Ivrea)
The New CHIplace Interactive Discussion Forum
“We are constantly adding new content and features to the new CHIplace (…)” (contact CHIplace)
Ontologies Come of Age
“Ontologies have moved beyond the domains of library science, philosophy, and knowledge representation.” (Deborah L. McGuinness – Stanford KSL)
Information Architecture Concepts: Misconceptions Explained
“An information architect is a vital member of a Web development team, playing a critical role in how content is organized on a Web site.” (Thomas Myer – IBM developerWorks)
Nondirected Interviews: How to Get More Out of Your Research Questions
“In order to remove our personal biases, expectations and opinions from the questions asked, I practice a kind of questioning technique called the nondirected interview.” (Mike Kuniavsky – Adaptive Path)
After the Dot-Bomb: Getting Web Information Retrieval Right This Time
“Suggestions are made for improvements in the design of Web information retrieval (…)” (Marcia J. Bates – FirstMonday 2002, Vol. 7 Num. 7)
Emotion & Design: Attractive Things Work Better
“Advances in our understanding of emotion and affect have implications for the science of design.” (Don Norman)
A Photo History of SIGCHI: 1982 – 2001
“Explore annotated photos of CHI conferences and related events from the beginning of SIGCHI through today.” (ACM SIGCHI)
Information Architecture: Defining The Damn Thing
“Defining information architecture is a re-occuring theme in all IA forums, and frequently leads to re-naming efforts as well, from information therapist to experience designer.” (IAWiki)
The Cranky User
“Everything I need to know about usability, I learned at the arcade.” (Peter Seebach – IBM developersWork)
Apple Guide Complete: Designing and Developing Onscreen Assistance
“With Apple Guide, you can produce guide files that actually lead users, step by step, through complex tasks and concepts.” (Apple Developer)
Applying Usability Techniques to Deadline-Driven Projects
“People have known for some time that getting users involved right at the start of the design process has a number of business benefits.” (Allison Tynan – System Concepts)
Managing the Ecology of Interaction
“Many studies and many areas in HCI and CSCW emphasise the rich ecological setting of human-computer interaction (…)” (Alan Dix)