Profiles are *types* of users. Personas have real names (of obviously ficticious users) :-)
A lot of overlap in content especially at a high level, but a different approach and a different use. Personas are generally open to deeper exploration of habits and small details that might not seem relevant and wouldn't be included in a profile (with its scientific approach) but can help designers think laterally about catering for users' needs and behaviours. -- Nathanael Boehm :: http://www.purecaffeine.com :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: Canberra, Australia :: 0409 288 464 On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 4:23 PM, FoongYeen Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Persona provides an illustration of a virtual user. There are more > information that you can extract from a persona such as user's profile, > goal, task to be completed, how he/she use the application tool, their > daily > life, behavior, common practice, user expectation, etc. All these > information are good inputs for brainstorming and developing a new product. > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
