Discussion Archive: February 2007

26 Feb 2007 - 6:56pm
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Klein Info Design
2007

optimal range of choices to offer?

Hi

Related to the “no arbitrary rules for clicks” discussion, I’m interested in
recommendations for the optimal number of choices to offer users in a wizard
or web app. At what point do we stop being helpful and start overwhelming
their ability to choose?

26 Feb 2007 - 6:17pm
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CarpElgin
2007

IxDA Informal Meetup at SXSW Interactive?

There has been a lot of talk about the IA Summit, but none about South
by Southwest Interactive (Austin, TX March 9-13)

Is anyone going and interested in an informal meetup? Maybe lunch?

26 Feb 2007 - 12:51pm
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Ari
2006

FW: reasons not to do usability retrospectively?

good analogy...but what if that card board happened to be spun from high
tech carbon fiber and the gun is a .22? then, there's a chance you might
live!

:-)

On 2/26/07, Dante Murphy <dmurphy at mbcnet.com> wrote:
>
> I would illustrate this point by handing the client a thin piece of
> cardboard and telling them--
>
> "I'm testing this bulletproof shield.

26 Feb 2007 - 12:43pm
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Dante Murphy
2006

FW: reasons not to do usability retrospectively?

I would illustrate this point by handing the client a thin piece of
cardboard and telling them--

"I'm testing this bulletproof shield. Hold this in front of your
chest..."

_______________________________________
Dante Murphy | Director of Information Architecture
Medical Broadcasting Company | A D I G I T A S INC.

26 Feb 2007 - 12:14pm
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UI Desginer
2007

JOB: UI - Interaction Designer - NYC, NY - Hari, Contract

Interaction Designer / Usability Engineer

The successful candidate will be expected to have excellent analytical skills and be able to develop user interface designs, create prototypes, as well as designing and conduct usability evaluations. Experience with user-centered design methodology is a must.

Responsibilities include working within a team of business analysts, project managers and developers to define applications UI.
Translating user and business requirements into detailed user interface designs is crucial. Candidate will build low fidelity and high fidelity prototypes.

26 Feb 2007 - 10:44am
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6 years ago
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bhekking
2006

What constitutes (design) career 'nirvana'?

For those of you who have worked for/with frustrating or unsupportive
organizations in the past and have nonetheless been able to find comparitive
career nirvana, what is it that constitutes the nirvana you've been able to
realize?

- Is it organizational 'maturity' (with respect to design)?
- A supportive team or manager?
- An organization that values your contributions?

26 Feb 2007 - 9:27am
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jbellis
2005

Talking at cross purposes of learnability vs facility

re: Should reducing number of clicks be of primary concern?

Until we have a better framework for this conversation we will continue to
talk at cross purposes. It's fascinating seeing how this process repeats
itself with such regularity, even with what must be extremely competent
thinkers. Each side entrenches more deeply into its mutually exclusive
extremes and mislabels the discussion for its own generalized worldview.

26 Feb 2007 - 8:33am
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Daniel Williams
2005

reasons not to do usability retrospectively?

reasons not to do usability retrospectively?

I have currently been asked to make usability recommendations upon an
application which is late in the development phase and almost ready for
release to the user community. I'm looking for reasons why User Experience
is not a retrospective activity and should be built into the product from
the start e.g. Lower cost to make changes etc. What other reasons can anyone
think of?

Much appreciated

Dan

26 Feb 2007 - 7:56am
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Zeebra RS - Paul
2007

UX Developer - recruiter - Czech Rep. - Permanent

Dear All,

I am currently looking for an experienced UX developer for one of my top
client firms based in Prague (a major US Dot.Com - one of the most visited
sites on the internet).

The core requirements are:-

Knowledge of multiple web technologies, including but not limited to, HTML,
CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET, ASP, C#, SQL, XML and VB Script.

Experience with Ajax, Flash would be a big plus. A solid understanding of
current web standards compliance practices is a must.

25 Feb 2007 - 7:32pm
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6 years ago
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Phillip Hunter
2006

Should reducing number of clicks be of primaryconcern?

Isn't that a bit too much of a generalization? I am helping re-design a
desktop application that I will also be a user of and reducing clicks to
complete certain tasks is one of my top requests.