Jun
9
Data Visualization
June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
As a researcher and professional working with accessibility, special needs, education, usability and interaction design, I am constantly searching for better ways to present information. Especially complex and dynamic information.
Web 2.0 has introduced cloud sourced information that defies traditional representations (graphs and pie charts). We as an industry of information technology specialists need to find [...]
Jun
4
Flash Catalyst Video Tour
June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment
All these new tools coming out of Adobe Labs! It is making it easier and easier for designers and developers to communicate easily with each other. My hope is that it will lead to better collaboration which brings better products for humans.
More information can be found on the Adobe Site (added since the video that [...]
May
21
Usability, Design and User Interface Feed
May 21, 2009 | 2 Comments
A real time feed about usability and Interaction Design discussions resulting from Twitter, Facebook, IxDA, Usability Professionals Association, Professional Online magazines and other sources from around the web.
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Mar
14
UX in an Agile Development Process
March 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
I had a conversation with a colleague yesterday about Agile development environments and how it is difficult to evangelize usability and design with UX in mind. While I argued that it was completely possible to keep usability as a priority while still scrumming constantly and pushing the envelope of development, I realize that in larger [...]
Dec
23
Scrapplet takes portable site creation to a new level
December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
RadWebTech, a company that specializes in Web technologies, announced Monday that it has opened its hallmark service, Scrapplet, to the public. Scrapplet was formally in private beta.
In essence, Scrapplet is a blank, browser-based canvas that allows you to drag-and-drop practically anything from any Website and place it on your Scrapplet page.
Want to grab your Twitter [...]
Dec
19
Photoshop for AEC
December 19, 2008 | 1 Comment
This is a great resource for people who utilize CS3 tools for architecture, engineering and construction.
I am not in the AEC industry and still found Scott’s tutorials and videos very informative. Really cool effects for 3D modeling and utilizing extensions in Photoshop and AfterEffects.
http://blogs.adobe.com/bowman/2008/04/photoshop_for_the_aec_industry.html
Dec
18
Obsessive Compulsive Design
December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Sometimes I wish I could turn it off. Every time I look at a manual, an interface, a tool… I think about how it could be improved. Thing is, when I am not working, all I think is how it could be improved FOR ME! its like my personal conversation with myself about what I [...]
Dec
17
5 Books Every Designer Needs
December 17, 2008 | 1 Comment
I recently wrote about self directed learning for UX Professionals. One of the suggestions was about reading and it is important in our day and age of information overload to focus on the material that is going to help the most.
There are too many design books available nowadays.
While there is likely to be value [...]
Nov
25
Edward Tufte in SF
November 25, 2008 | 2 Comments
I am registered for the Dec. 8 course and am looking forward to meeting Edward Tufte as well as pick his brain on Interaction Design, graphs, charts, data and statistics.
I highly recommend going to see him in SF, San Jose, Austin or Houston. At the very least, take a look at his books which are [...]
Nov
19
Give Up and Just Use Tables
November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I don’t know abut you, but trying to make that site look perfect with CSS can sometimes be a pain with all the hacks and such. Maybe you should Give Up and Just Use Tables.
