Re: [IxDA Discuss] UX Design Process

2008-04-04 Thread Angel Anderson
Well put, Uday! The main thing that makes it work for our team is mutual respect and appreciating what the other side brings to the table. For example, the developers have learned to appreciate personas and context scenarios because they reduce the amount of time wasted on arguing what "the user"

[IxDA Discuss] (Job) Recruiter - Jr and Sr IA openings- Southern CT

2008-04-04 Thread Jackie O'Hare
Hi! Our client, an online agency in southern CT, is seeking both a Jr. and Sr. Information Architect for onsite work. Detailed job descriptions are below: -- The Junior Information Architect will assist information architects wi

[IxDA Discuss] JOB Sr Interaction Designer (New York, NY and Norwalk, CT) Digitas, Full-Time

2008-04-04 Thread Amanda Holder
Sr. Interaction Designer Digitas has an opportunity for a full time Sr. Interaction Designer who excels in interaction/experience design. The optimal candidate will be well versed in the underlying ideas behind Web 2.0, while being grounded in the fundamentals of usability. Please have balanced I

[IxDA Discuss] JOB # Interaction Designer # Seattle, WA # Big Fish - Full Time

2008-04-04 Thread Andrea Steurer
If you're a problem solver, product designer, brilliant, talented, and have great visuals to show for it- of course we'd like to speak with you immediately! In this role, you'll have an opportunity to concept for very innovative products and make a mark. With a growing department, this is a key ti

Re: [IxDA Discuss] UX Design Process

2008-04-04 Thread Uday Gajendar
> from corporate environments, so I'm curious if anyone out there, > particularly those in small/medium-sized groups or teams using Agile methodology, can share their design lifecycles. We're in the midst of doing a similar thing here at Cisco, which really speaks to a broader problem of cross-c

Re: [IxDA Discuss] UX Design Process

2008-04-04 Thread Angel Anderson
Hi Jonathan, A good methodology should allow you to be as heavy or lite as the project requires. I work as an in-house IxD with a team of developers in Los Angeles and India. The developers use Agile methods that overlap rather nicely with my process, which is the Goal-Directed Design methodology

[IxDA Discuss] Job 001A, Interaction Designer, San Rafael, CA, Groove11

2008-04-04 Thread Karen Patton
Want to help create immersive brand experiences? Groove 11 is seeking a contract/freelance Interaction Designer for a variety of ongoing projects ranging from enterprise-level corporate communication portals to rich elearning applications. Candidates should be

[IxDA Discuss] UX Design Process

2008-04-04 Thread Abbett, Jonathan
I work in a small open-source software development team within a medical informatics research group. Until last year, our development methodologies had been haphazard -- there were only two or three of us working in the same room, and we were devising our software's requirements as needed. Now we

[IxDA Discuss] (recruiter) Job Opening - Sr. User Experience Designer, Chicago

2008-04-04 Thread Wunderlich, Judi
Sr. User Experience Designer - E-business Location: Chicago, north suburbs Salary up to $110K In this senior level role, you will apply user-centered design methods to translate user needs, business objectives, and technology capabilities into an online user experience. This will include: - C

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Use Case / Requirements Management Tools

2008-04-04 Thread Pam Migliore
I've used ReqPro/Rose as well as Enterprise Architect by Sparx. I found ReqPro to be pretty useful though it did require some administration and occasionally encountered a few bugs. I liked the traceability of the package. In EA, which I am currently using, I don't have the same requirements man

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Windows -- what would you change in interaction?

2008-04-04 Thread Alexander Livingstone
1) Oh, for tab completion in file-path fields! 2) Spotlight-esque search (does vista do that?) 3) The ability to keep programs open but loose the windows (a la os x) thereby removing the load time. 4) Expose 5) A way to ensure that docking and undocking a laptop and using a second screen doesn't sw

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Windows -- what would you change in interaction?

2008-04-04 Thread AJKock
1. Focus stealers: I'm just sick and tired (juvenile enough?) ... 2. Pop those balloons: ... Oh thank you I am not alone on this. I dislike 2 but seriously dislike 1. You busy typing and IE throws a popup with a file you were busy downloading being taken from the temp file and wham, you cancelled

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Don't listen to your customers.

2008-04-04 Thread Stew Dean
On 28/03/2008, Kristof Versluys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What people tell they do & What people actually do = completely different > > Listen to your customer. Get him involved. > But even better, see him use a product/website/... > Give him simple tasks. Ask him to describe what he's doing.