Discussion Archive: June 2006

Job: UxD @ Motley Fool (Alexandria, VA, US)

I am only the messenger:
Contact Adam Sidel [asidel at brainstormresources.com]

DESIGNER, USER EXPERIENCE (updated)
Status: Full-time
Duration: N/A
Location: Alexandria, VA
Transportation: Metrorail accessible (Yellow line)
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000/year

Skill requirements:
BS or BA. 4+ years related professional experience working on
high-volume sites. Solid information, interaction, and visual design
skills. Experience creating site architecture diagrams, wire frames and
process flows.

UCD and Agile Programming - models of involvement

I have reviewed the previous postings regarding how Usability fits in with
Agile Programming and I have a slightly different question.

I am an Interaction Designer and have worked with Agile Programming teams in
two different ways. I was hoping people could comment on the methods and
provide any insight on preferred methods, etc.

1. On one project, the usability team would always be an iteration
ahead of the development team, creating storyboards and fleshing out
interaction details to hand off to the development team when they were
ready.

Recommendation for laptop for usability testing

Hi

We are planning user interviews and testing and plan to conduct this using
Techsmith's Morae. We want to ensure portability and also make sure that
Morae works well. I am looking for recommendations (knowledge or experience
based) for laptops that would support Morae suite nicely. Other programs
that might be used would be Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator and MS Visio
kinds.

:)
Neeharika

DUX || Texity Systems

Resources for the Business of Design?

I'm doing research into degree programs around the world that offer a
combined business/design degree of some kind. This might be a masters
in design management or design strategy, etc. I don't "business" as
in "running your design business" but how design is successful inside
a corporate structure (either as a client or as an in-house
developer).