CATALOGING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Title: The Phone Call Is Dead Context: Want another reason to move UC clients away from a telephony mindset? How about TechCrunch telling you that voice calls are passé. Synopsis: Well voice isn’t really dead just yet. But it is … Continued
Title: A LIFE ON FACEBOOK. Context: A familiar story told by way of Facebook. Fun and sweet. Synopsis: Social media may change the way we communicate but does it change the way we live our life? Who knows? Life is … Continued
Title: Shades of Grey: Thoughts on Sketching Context: Back away from the computer every once in a while and pick up a pen and paper. You will be glad that you did. Synopsis: Remember when you were a kid and … Continued
Title: Clive Thompson on the Power of Visual Thinking Context: Shut up* and draw. You’ll make more sense. *Not meant pejoratively. Synopsis: As designers we are particularly good at thinking visually. When working with people who are not so “artistically” … Continued
Title: Aristotle’s Storytelling Framework for Interactive Products Context: Remember that time in college that you read of Aristotle’s “Poetics”? Yeah me neither. But here is a pretty good – and contextually relevant – crash course for you. Synopsis: Just about … Continued
Title: WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM Context: Hand drawn, stream of consciousness, 4 minute video answers an age old question. Synopsis: Good ideas are rarely “Eureka!” moments. Much more important are the connections that we make and our ability to … Continued
Title: Realism in UI Design Context: How realistic should that icon look? Synopsis: Many UI elements are abstractions of familiar concepts that allow users to project their own context on while remaining universal enough to be functional across individuals, demographics … Continued