Discussion Archive: April 2007

3 Apr 2007 - 10:32pm
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Chris Marmo
2007

Online Newspapers as Wikis

Hi guys,

Long time lurker but first time poster. I'm usually a bit too shy to
post but I'd really love to hear people's opinions on a project I'm
working on at the moment.

The main concept of the project is to foster involvement of the
general public in the daily news cycle, and ultimately to improve the
print edition of newspapers through a combination of reader
participation and traditional journalism.

3 Apr 2007 - 3:49pm
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Dustin Kirk
2006

IxD Role Models

My friends and I have been discussing who in the world might be among
the best of the best Interaction Designers. Realizing that means a
world of things...

Which Interaction Designers (friends, co-workers, colleagues) do you
most admire, and why?

--
-d- Dustin Kirk

3 Apr 2007 - 3:13pm
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Michael R. Faddis
2007

Entering State Abbreviations

What is the best way to to capture a state abbreviation in an Ajax "overlay"
(popup window).

In Does User Annoyance Matter?<http://www.useit.com/alertbox/annoyances.html>,
Jakob Nielsen writes that based on his research, it's best to allow users to
type in the two state characters instead of requiring users to manipulate a
drop-down menu for various reasons (see article).

This works well if you also collect zip code information for validation
purposes but in my case, we don't need the zip code, just the state.

Thus,

3 Apr 2007 - 1:12pm
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Teresa Torres
2006

JOB: Interaction Designer - Mountain View, CA - Affinity Circles - Full Time

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to hire an interaction designer. Regarding the recent
discussions about a lack of positions for people entering this field,
I am open to hiring someone who is early in their design career. I am
primarily looking for someone who has a good design intuition,
empathy for the user and can work in a very fast-paced startup. We
use an Agile development process, so while we use personas, do user
research and usability testing, it might not be in the way you are
used to. So we are looking for someone who is flexible and willing to
adapt.

3 Apr 2007 - 1:06pm
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Nancy Falkenburg
2004

job: Sr. Web Content Mgmt specialist/San Diego/FTE

This is a brand new opening in our Web Content & Communications team in
San Diego:
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COMPANY NAME: Intuit
JOB LOCATION: San Diego, California
JOB TITLE: Sr. Web Content Management Specialist # 62790
JOB DURATION: FTE

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The IIT Sr. Web Content Management Specialist is responsible for the
ongoing improvement of content and architecture of the IIT intranet
site, and providing key inputs into strategic direction.

3 Apr 2007 - 10:32am
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Bill DeRouchey
2010

Joost beta, anyone have an invite?

Hello all,

Does anybody out there have a spare invite for the Joost beta? I'm curious
about it and would love to check it out.

www.joost.com

Thanks.

Bill

3 Apr 2007 - 5:47am
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Dave Malouf
2005

Expression Blend a "review"

I put review in quotes b/c well, I didn't look at the entire application and
review everything it can do. What I did do was report back on my training
experience I recently went through as part of a project I'm working on.

It is a bit long to post directly to the list, but I know that some people
are interested in Blend but haven't made the plunge yet.

Summary: don't tread lightly ... This is not an application for the faint of
heart. It is a powerful pre-programming tool and when used with Visual
Studio and a great architect can be very good.

3 Apr 2007 - 2:18am
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Nancy Falkenburg
2004

job: Staff User Experience Designer/Plano, TX/FTE

This is a brand new opening, as well (and nearly identical to the job
opening in San Diego).

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COMPANY NAME: Intuit

JOB LOCATION: Plano, Texas

JOB TITLE: Staff UI Designer

JOB DURATION: FTE

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- Produce substantial design improvements across multiple, complex
products that meet ease of use and business metrics.

- Provide desktop and web application interface designs and/or design
consulting on teams from concept development through delivery.

3 Apr 2007 - 1:22am
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Nancy Falkenburg
2004

job: Staff User Experience Designer/San Diego/FTE

This is a brand new opening.

2 Apr 2007 - 5:43pm
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Dan Saffer
2003

Don't Be Too Innovative with Your UI...

...so claims Rich Skrenta, founder of Topix.

"People don't lean forward and squint at web pages to figure out how
they work anymore. They instantly recognize -- within 100
milliseconds -- which class of site a page belong to -- search
result, retail browse, blog, newspaper, spam site, message board,
etc. And if they don't recognize what kind of page they're on, they
generally give up and hit the back button.

Our news pages didn't conform to any standard metaphor. Some people
thought they were search results.