Balancing emotion with business reality
Presentation from Oz-IA 2007 about a case study of re-designing a popular news site (smh.com.au)
Labels: Experience Design
How Not To Get Noticed
We all have ideas about the design and usability of WordPress, but what happens when actual testing gets applied to the problem. A presentation from WordCamp 2007 shows Happy Cog's work on the information architecture and usability for WordPress.
Labels: Information Architecture
Learning IxD From Everyday Objects
How can we get inspiration from all the everyday technology that surrounds us? A talk given at Adaptive Path's UX Week 2007 in Washington DC
Designing for AJAX
With the advent of Ajax, new patterns of interaction have emerged on the Web. Bill Scott provides insight on how to best take advantage of the power of Ajax technology for designing a great user experience through a series of best practices, summarized as eight key principles. Each principle and its nuances are illustrated in detail with real world examples and counter-examples from both inside and outside Yahoo!
Labels: Interaction Design
Usability: More than Skin Deep
We all know the importance of accessibility and web standards, so let’s take that knowledge one step further and into the realm of usability. In this slide show Lisa Herrod will redefine the common definition of usability by introducing a greater focus on accessibility and web standards. By taking a more holistic approach you will soon see why usability is more than skin deep
Labels: Experience Design