Category: Productivity

  • Experiencing the Experience: The Case for Prototyping

    I realized this week that in a traditional web app design scenario there end up being three review cycles: Wireframe…

  • Cigarettes, Wine and Design: a reflection on Euro IA 2010

    September 24-25, 2010 found me in Paris, France attending the 6th installation of the Euro IA summit. I hadn’t been…

  • Agile 2010

    I just returned from a week in hot, sweaty and rainy Orlando, FL where I spent the bulk of my…

  • 11 Ways to Get Better User Feedback

    So, as all classic list-type posts must do — this one goes to 11. Understanding what your customers are saying…

  • Informing or Influencing?

    Recently, a point of view was brought to my attention that the vast majority of the contributions of user experience…

  • Lean IA: Getting out of the deliverables business

    Updated: This topic has been expanded with a broader focus from Lean IA to Lean UX. The full essay version…

  • Gut Instincts

    Much is said about education, experience and domain knowledge when discussing the potential quality of a design.  If the designer…

  • We are all designers

    I work in an Agile shop. It’s been challenging making the transition and we’re still far from comfortable but we’re…

  • The Maker’s Schedule

    In an email exchange with Jason Putorti (@novaurora) this week the term “The Maker’s Schedule” was brought up. I’d never…