Error: Please contact me at (xxx) xxx-xxxx
I’m giving a talk on forms tonight and to get my head focused I was scanning over some last minute articles on the subject when I came across the best error message idea ever. It’s not for every error message,…
Integrating UX into an Agile Environment
I’ve posted about Agile previously, but each time it has been generalized reviews of the practice. So I decided it was time to really get into the nitty-gritty of what it means to practice user experience in an Agile environment….
User-Centered Design (UCD) and Activity-Centered Design (ACD)
There are many types of design methodologies: Behavior-Centered Design, Task-Centered Design, Goal-Directed Design, etc. However the two most popular methods are User-Centered Design and Activity-Centered Design. The key goal of all of these methodologies is to create a usable, efficient, effective…
User Experience in the Development Lifecycle
Why is a user experience team important when developers have been creating usable systems for years? The key to that sentence is your definition of “usable”. Yes, developers do a great job at creating a solid code foundation which is…
Microsoft Silverlight vs. Adobe Flex
After much research I have gathered my opinions on the Silverlight vs. Flex argument. Pro Flex Silverlight doesn’t have a lot of hope when it comes to Microsoft’s history. Microsoft is known for buying up the market once a technology…