Re: [IxDA Discuss] Job: Microsoft User Experience Evangelist (US based)

Isn't that your job? will evans user experience architect [EMAIL PROTECTED] 617.281.1281 On Jul 29, 2008, at 10:09 PM, Chris Bernard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Microsoft is looking for new User Experience Evangelists (UXE) in the US. If you have a desire to work with some of the best desi

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability testing on the cheap- Silverback, ?

I haven't used Silverback yet - and as a Mac user it would certainly simplify things. I do see a big limitation for remote testing - only Mac users (with the proper setup) can be recruited for testing. That will (in most cases) significantly decrease your pool of participants. I have used UserVue

[IxDA Discuss] Job: Microsoft User Experience Evangelist (US based)

Microsoft is looking for new User Experience Evangelists (UXE) in the US. If you have a desire to work with some of the best designers and design focused agencies in the world, don't mind some travel, and love a grand challenge :) head over to www.microsoft.com/careers

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability testing on the cheap- Silverback, ?

On Jul 29, 2008, at 8:55 PM, Mary Deaton wrote: I have been using Morae for over two years and have never had any of the problems you report with patches or video corruption. It is not necessary to edit video in Morae, you can export it and edit in anything you want. However, you lose the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

On Jul 29, 2008, at 8:21 PM, Todd Moy wrote: Hi Todd - Not to skew the topic too much, but have you been able to move the prototype into something designers and developers can directly build upon? Or, have you found the prototype's code to be "throwaway"? (Which is not to say valueless,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability testing on the cheap- Silverback, ?

Mary - I had the opportunity to do some testing with Todd using his homemade system and definitely think it's a better solution than Morea - it's streamlined, it gets the technology out of the way so you can focus on observing the user experience. On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 8:21 PM, Todd Zaki Warfel

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

Hi Todd - Not to skew the topic too much, but have you been able to move the prototype into something designers and developers can directly build upon? Or, have you found the prototype's code to be "throwaway"? (Which is not to say valueless, but simply that the code needs to be rewritten in the f

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability testing on the cheap- Silverback, ?

We've completely removed Morea from our testing environment for a number of reasons: * Doesn't work on Mac (we test both Mac/Windows and need a solution that will work on both) * Proprietary video format that can only be edited in their video editor * Video editor — have you tried to use this

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

On Jul 29, 2008, at 5:36 PM, Jennifer Hoppenrath wrote: Has anyone found a better solution to this? Jennifer, Familiarize yourself with a good AJAX library like Prototype, JQuery, or YUI. Couple those with some good old fashioned XHTML/CSS and you can skip the wireframe-comp-prototype an

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability testing on the cheap- Silverback, ?

I use Morae for all observation testing in a lab-like setting. It has three components - Recorder, Observer, and Manager; you can buy each individually. Recorder is installed on the participant machine and not only records screen video and any audio, it also allows you to deliver a survey automatic

[IxDA Discuss] JOB: Interaction Designer - San Francisco, CA - GreatSchools - Full Time

The Interaction Designer will work in cross-functional teams to create interactive designs for high-traffic web applications aimed at parents of K-12 students. Experience with interface design, information architecture, and interactive content design is required. A passion for user-centered

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability testing on the cheap- Silverback, ?

I am not sure what to think of Silverback, I like a really simple solution that works really well if you do on-site testing. But Morae (UserVue) has great remote usability testing posiblites. And nowdays for testing websites, there are a lot of great solutions that record the users screen with

Re: [IxDA Discuss] JOB; Product Interaction Model Designer; Redmond, WA; Recruiter; Contract

I didn't know Apple has an office in Redmond :-) -- ~ will "Where you innovate, how you innovate, and what you innovate are design problems" - Will Evans | User Experience Architect tel +1.617.281.1281

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] - UPA Puget Sound Chapter Formation Event w/guest speaker Arnie Lund, 8/4/08, Google in Fremont

The UPA Chapter of Puget Sound will be holding it's official chapter formation event on Monday, August 4th. To celebrate, we've invited Microsoft's Arnie Lund to speak on his experiences in transforming a development culture towards user-centered practices. WHAT: UPA Puget Sound Chapter Formation

[IxDA Discuss] Job Title: User Experience Designer, Location: Ann Arbor, MI , Company Name: JSTOR, Internal Recruiter, Full Time

User Experience Designer Ann Arbor, MI Do you thrive in a fast-paced team environment? Are you a creative problem-solver? Are you passionate about designing and building systems that make a difference? If yes, then you will find JSTOR's Interface Group a challenging and rewarding place

[IxDA Discuss] JOB # UI designer # London # HWL # Contract

I have a new role in a growing mobile handset UI design team, offering an opportunity to work on exciting & market leading mobile experiences. The contract role is predominantly based in Battersea area in London. Apply directly by email to me. Gavin Edmonds. -- Job

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Cuil

On Jul 28, 2008, at 2:33 AM, Kontra wrote: http://www.cuil.com/ launches today. And will fail soon. This is the kind of feedback that kills a lot of the innovation in our industry as a process or means to approach design. And designers in this industry wonder why executives or product ma

[IxDA Discuss] JOB; Product Interaction Model Designer; Redmond, WA; Recruiter; Contract

Our client, the "most successful software company in the world", is seeking a Product Interaction Model Designer to partner with a team that works with one of the company's most famous products. This position is "the big-time" - highly visible, highly challenging, and highly rewarding. While it's a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

I think my original post was rather piece-meal, so let me backtrack to my original dilemma, which I feel is a common one, to see if I can't elicit an more informed response. We're doing more and more rich media here at Razorfish and probably elsewhere, and the old wireframe > comp > prototype

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability testing on the cheap- Silverback, ?

I've used Morae in the past. It's sort of like Silverback (from what I can see on the site), but more sophisticated. Main differences: - it's Windows based - in addition to recording sessions, you can stream live to observers' computers - it has tools for annotating sessions and creating grap

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Information Architect Runs for Office

And a final update. The article about Sean Tevis was published in the WSJ today. http://tinyurl.com/573kh6 Somewhat decent article - for being factually wrong. Either the writer of the article or the editors decided to give Sean a title change - he is no longer an Information Architect - he is no

[IxDA Discuss] prototype philosophy

Great article on the business week site today about design... http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jul2008/id20080728_623527.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories Near the end of the article Claudia Kotchka talks about prototype workshops... "Participants get scared using

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

iRise has a standalone edition for $6,995, it is still expensive compared to Axure. But for individuals or smaller shops that are working with a client who uses iRise it could be a viable alternative. Also, according to their website they are doing a trial of an on-demand version of iRise which

[IxDA Discuss] Usability testing on the cheap- Silverback, ?

Hey all, I'm doing some research on different tiers of usability testing, and I love the new Silverback app that Clear Left just put out ( http://www.silverbackapp.com/) as a potential lower-end solution (we already have partnerships in place for the high-end services). Are there any other apps li

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

Right, this is an enterprise caliber collection of tools that goes way beyond their "simulation" system which is the prototype creation tool. There is deep Rational level requirements management tools here. It really isn't fair to compare it to Axure. It's like comparing Notepad to MS Word. -- dav

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

Those are the numbers I have heard - now that you reminded me. On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Todd Zaki Warfel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I've seen averages of $250k and some in excess of $2.5M. It's "an > investment." > > On Jul 29, 2008, at 2:59 PM, Will Evans wrote: > > I don't remember ex

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

I've seen averages of $250k and some in excess of $2.5M. It's "an investment." On Jul 29, 2008, at 2:59 PM, Will Evans wrote: I don't remember exactly - but isn't iRise solutions in the 5 or 6 figure ballpark? I remember looking into them about 2 years ago and got sticker shock - anyone k

[IxDA Discuss] Attribution language & placement

I hope I'm not treading in sensitive waters here; please feel free to respond off-list if you'd rather not make your response public. I'll be including some icons in our next product version that are available under the Creative Commons attribution license. It appears that free use of these icons

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

I don't remember exactly - but isn't iRise solutions in the 5 or 6 figure ballpark? I remember looking into them about 2 years ago and got sticker shock - anyone know? On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:55 PM, dave malouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > that's not true! we can discuss the companies and their

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

that's not true! we can discuss the companies and their solutions. We just shouldn't discuss specifics about patents. Heck, I can name 2 hand fulls of companies that have patent disputes, the fact that there is a dispute is meaningless. It is the details inside the disputes that are meaningful. Qu

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

On 7/29/08, Will Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We aren't allowed to discuss @xure and iRi3E on this list because of the > legal issues around one of the companies being a *^%$# and suing the other. Oh come on, Will. : ) Discussions of both tools are perfectly valid. The issues were only w

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

We aren't allowed to discuss @xure and iRi3E on this list because of the legal issues around one of the companies being a *^%$# and suing the other. On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Jennifer Hoppenrath < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is anyone here famililar with iRise? It seems similar to Axure.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] the interview

It's critical to do your research about the company beforehand - who they are, what they do, who their clients are, etc. Since you're interviewing with the recruiting company, keep in mind that you'll want them to keep you in mind for any future positions if this one isn't right. See what you can

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive prototyping

Is anyone here famililar with iRise?  It seems similar to Axure. http://www.irise.com/products/2007_tours/index.php Jennifer Hoppenrath  |  SeniorInformation Architect  |  Avenue A I  Razorfish  I  direct 206 816 8497  |  cell 206 724 3307 - Original Message From: Janne Kaasalainen <[

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Toiling in the dark recesses of the information economy

Will, your signature says your job title is "User Experience Architect". So is mine, incidentally, so that's what I put on the survey. Maybe they should've asked, "what should your job title be?" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org htt

[IxDA Discuss] Toiling in the dark recesses of the information economy

A List Apart has there new survey out. I heard about it from @brownorama in the twitterverse, and quickly jumped over to their sanctimoniously standards-compliant website all beige and uber-hip. The landing page http://alistapart.com/articles/survey2008 ceremonious declares: "The responses to las

Re: [IxDA Discuss] adding nodes to a navigation tree?

We're designing similar trees and have the drag and drop which Bob indicated, (context sensitive menus are great as well, we don't have them though). One comment regarding simplifying node creation and subsequent placement within tree; "Create Node" only as a child below the "on-focus node". This

Re: [IxDA Discuss] the interview

Bring a list of relevant Web feeds that you follow, not to mention excellent mailing lists like this one. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=31678 _

[IxDA Discuss] SearchCloud

Speaking of Cuil... www.searchcloud.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVf90WODg9g Launched on July 17, SearchCloud allows users to rank how important each keyword term is to the search. An interesting take on search refinement based on weighted keywords. valeska o¹leary Boston, ma _

[IxDA Discuss] the interview

What should one take on a interview? The Position is Director of User Experience. Which a Big Title and looks like the crammed 4 positions into it. I will probably use my online examples here: http://www.creativehotlist.com/b-ford2 Can I get some Hints or Tips ? What should I or Not Discuss? Any

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Pattern Tap : Interface Design Inspiration

@Christian and @Jeremy These ideas are really interesting to me. One of the things we are considering trying to accomplish with the next round of changes to Pattern Tap is a bit of user interaction with the "sorting" and "organizing" of the design examples. This would include adding or commenting o

[IxDA Discuss] Job: Web Developer - Redmond, WA - Erin St. Pierre (RECRUITER) - Full time - Contract, 6months

Job: Web Developer - Redmond, WA - Erin St. Pierre (RECRUITER) - Full time - Contract, 6months Are you an expert in HTML and CSS web design? We are looking for a Web Developer for our client's Games Team. The candidates' primary responsibility is production and front end development of communit

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Cuil

> I think the concept's ok and I like the interface, which is very minimal, > but the results and the way to search is not quite there yet ;-) > You're more than charitable. :-) When you aim to topple the planet's most efficient money making apparatus disguised as a search engine (which Cuil unfo

Re: [IxDA Discuss] CMS compared (Was: Blogger versus WordPress versus TypePad)

*Strongly* recommend Big Medium - great CMS built for designers. Really intuitive features, great support from the company. http://globalmoxie.com/projects/bigmedium/index.shtml --ddv On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 6:05 PM, Elena Melendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for raising this issue, Tia

Re: [IxDA Discuss] I love the "cloud," but...

Kim, I'd categorise the risks in terms of: * what impact would an outage - temporary or permanent - have on your current operations - business continuity, service levels, brand perception, productivity, cost-benefits. * what impact would a loss of historical data have on your business - reporting,