WhatIsFindability?
“The effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction with which specified users can locate and relocate desired pieces of data or information in information dense environments.” (IAWiki)
All posts from
January 2003
Voice Interfaces: Assessing the Potential
“Visual interfaces are inherently superior to auditory interfaces for many tasks. The Star Trek fantasy of speaking to your computer is not the most fruitful path to usable systems.” (Jakob Nielsen – Alertbox)
HTML’s Time is Over. Let’s Move On.
“Ultimately, I donít see a long term future for HTML as an application development solution. It is a misapplied tool that was never meant to be used for anything other than distributed publishing.” (David Heller – Boxes and Arrows)
Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology December/January 2003
THE Key to User-Friendly Computers?
“Jef Raskin, who helped design Apple’s classic user interface, is working on a new system, THE, that could be a big improvement.” (Alex Salkever – BusinessWeek) – courtesy of nooface
Linux Usability … Or Why Do I Bother.
“The experience was, shall we say, less than pleasant.” (Jamie Zawinsky)
Putting A Bad Interface On Things
“It’s as if the user interface folks have had their clocks flashing 12:00 for two full decades.” (Fredric Paul – TechWeb)
Introduction to XFML
“XFML is a simple XML format for exchanging metadata in the form of faceted hierarchies, sometimes called taxonomies.” (Peter van Dijck – XML.com)
Face to Face With Your Users: Running a Nondirected Interview
“Interviewees are remarkably understanding, and your goal is not to become friends, but to exchange information.” (Mike Kuniavsky – Adaptive Path)
How to Run a Design Critique
“A design critique meeting usually involves a small group of 3-7 to discuss a set of design sketches or prototypes.” (Scott Berkun – UIWeb) – courtesy of guuui
The Role of Online Surveys in the Usability Assessment Process
“I have attended several conferences at which I witnessed a growing debate over the role of survey work in the field of usability.” (William MacElroy – STC Usability Newsletter 9.2)
Making Cents from Information Architecture
“One of the most costly short cuts is skipping the development of a sound and highly functional information architecture.” (Alan K’necht – Digital Web Magazine)
User-Centered Design for Large Government Portals
“Web site design for a large federal or state government organization can be chaotic and unpredictable.” (Christopher R usay – Digital Web Magazine)
STC@50
STC’s 50th Annual Conference (May 18-21, 2003) Wyndham Anatole, Dallas TX USA (Society for Technical Communication)
Understanding Information Architecture
“(…) a discipline that has a reputation for being a preserve of the hipper-than-thou.” (Rusty Foster – Online Journalism Review)
InformeDesign
“(…) a research and communication tool for designers.” (University of Maryland) – courtesy vanderwall
Visible Narratives: Understanding Visual Organization
“Visual designers working on the web need an understanding of the medium in which they work, so many have taken to code. Many have entered the usability lab.” (Luke W roblewski – Boxes and Arrows)
Interview: Elizabeth Peaslee, VP, Customer Experience, Travelocity
“Equally important to the customer experience group are the less frequent and more subjective metrics that we get through user tests.” (Mark Hurst – Good Experience)
ASIS&T IA Summit 2003 ‘Making Connections’
March 21-23, 2003 (Portland Oregon, USA) – Full programme available (American Institute of Information Science and Technology)
Model of Attraction (or Information Magnetism)
“The navigation is the common model used to explain how users interact with the Web. The navigation metaphor tries to provide a framework to explain users moving to and through an information space.” (Thomas Vander Wal)