Discussion Archive: October 2008

28 Oct 2008 - 1:05pm
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tonyzeoli
2008

How long should you run each instance in an introductory Flash piece

What¹s the recommended time to run a Flash movie introducing a site, its
content and available tools to a new user on arrival.

Example, see http://www.smilebooks.com/

I think this one runs for 8-9 seconds end to end.

Thanks!
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28 Oct 2008 - 1:02pm
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Miriam Melo
2008

User Experience Networking Event hosted by salesforce.com- November 5, 2008

You are invited to the User Experience Networking event hosted by salesforce.com
Please join the salesforce.com User Experience team in San Francisco at a free networking event!

Come and meet fellow User Experience professionals and find out more about salesforce.com and our growing User Experience team.

28 Oct 2008 - 12:45pm
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4 years ago
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Dan McKenzie
2008

Can good design save the world?

Wall Street has gotten itself and the rest of the world in a huge mess.
Could good design save the world?

28 Oct 2008 - 10:53am
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Mike Cuesta
2008

Pie Menus

Hello everyone, I'm new to IxDA, glad to be part of this. I wanted to share
this interesting article:

http://jonoscript.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/pie-in-the-sky/

What are your thoughts?

- Mike

avisena.com
mikecuesta.com

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It's easier to invent the future than to predict it.

28 Oct 2008 - 10:15am
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4 years ago
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Dave Malouf
2005

Your field tablet mr. UX Researcher

http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/design_researchers_a_tablet_to_call_your_own_11556.asp

The folks over at Bressler Group under Robert Tanen came up with a
nifty tool for the field researcher on your Chrismakawanzisolkah list.

-- dave

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28 Oct 2008 - 9:41am
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russwilson
2005

Why should designers make more?

Something I feel VERY strongly about is changing the perceived value of
designers/design
in many companies, and consequently the compensation designers receive
relative to engineers, etc.
I plan to write several articles about this and hopefully have some
impact...

First entry - future ones will have more meat...

28 Oct 2008 - 7:50am
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Ali Naqvi
2008

Password requirements are not user friendly

Many of you might have tried creating an account online in order to
participate in an online forum or in order to apply for a job in a major
corporation.

Many times a password needs to consist of the following-
A capital letter
A digit or sometimes 2 digits
Minimum 8 Characters
The password must not include ANY of the letters or digits already
contained in your user name.

Why make it hard for a user to sign up?? Why cant a username 'ABS_4u' have
the following password 'Malemodel_14' ??

28 Oct 2008 - 7:13am
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Dave Malouf
2005

Special event with LIMITED seating - frog design & NYC IxDA present "Tiger.Blam/ Designing for Global Impact" - Jan Chipchase of Nokia

*frog design and IxDA NY present:*

Tiger.Blam / Designing for Global Impact
A conversation with Nokia's Jan Chipchase on effective design research
in cross-cultural mobile markets

Date: Wednesday November 5th, 2008

Registration: 6:00pm (refreshments served) Please arrive by 6 to
allow time to get through security. Photo ID required by security to
enter building.

28 Oct 2008 - 7:05am
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4 years ago
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Jarod Tang
2007

better but seems more ugly interaction

http://www.switched.com/2008/10/16/employees-can-now-clock-in-with-their-cell-phones/

"The methods for tracking employees have evolved as companies attempt
to reign in spending and increase productivity. 'The Man' never
sleeps, and pretty soon, the opportunity for the working man to
exercise his right to take unnecessary coffee breaks and congregate at
the watercooler will be gone forever."

It only makes the working enviroment less attractive than without it,
from personal view.

28 Oct 2008 - 4:46am
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Joe Leech
2004

Looking for Usability Partner in Russian and Singapore

Hi there,

We have a possible new project where we need to run some user testing
in Russia and Singapore.

If you are interested in working with us please call me on the number
below or drop me an email:
joe.leech at gmail.com

Regards

Joe Leech

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