Re: [IxDA Discuss] Data of lift provided by good UI

2009-06-06 Thread Fredrik Matheson
Perhaps you can reassure them without numbers by demonstrating some of the problems first hand. I'm sure you remember the [apocryphal story about the] video of two guys who can't figure out how a copier works, and then it turns out that they're both Nobel Laureates, so if they can't use it, who can

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Data of lift provided by good UI

2009-06-06 Thread Brian McLaughlin
Andrew, I appreciate the response. The reason I did not provide more information is for a few reasons. The main being I can not get into exactly what I need the information for. My company is involve in a large RFP. As part of this, we are looking to include "hard data" to show that the ti

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Data of lift provided by good UI

2009-06-06 Thread Jared Spool
On Jun 5, 2009, at 10:28 AM, Brian Mclaughlin wrote: I need to provide data showing the increased value of a well thought out user interface/user experience. The data I am looking for is general. "Providing a well designed user experience shows "xx"% increase ." If there needs to be more f

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Data of lift provided by good UI

2009-06-06 Thread Andrew Otwell
> > I need to provide data showing the increased value of a well thought > out user interface/user experience. > > The data I am looking for is general. "Providing a well designed > user experience shows "xx"% increase ." I'm not sure what you're looking to accomplish here, but I'm guessing y

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What is an Experience Strategy?

2009-06-06 Thread Jared Spool
On Jun 6, 2009, at 3:14 PM, Robert Hoekman Jr wrote: Is it clear? Would you add to it? Qualify it? Your definition: "An experience strategy is that collection of activities that an organization chooses to undertake to deliver a series of (positive, exceptional) interactions which, when ta

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What is an Experience Strategy?

2009-06-06 Thread Robert Hoekman Jr
> Is it clear? Would you add to it? Qualify it? Your definition: "An experience strategy is that collection of activities that an organization chooses to undertake to deliver a series of (positive, exceptional) interactions which, when taken together, constitute an (product or service) offering th

[IxDA Discuss] [Local] IxDA DC Upcoming Events

2009-06-06 Thread Will Evans
Greetings From the IxDA DC Local group. Here are our upcoming events. Understanding Social Media, Accelerating Social Participation RSVP: http://ixdadc.ning.com/events/understanding-social-media Time: June 10, 2009 from 6pm to 7:45pm Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Service Center BEN SHNEIDERMA

[IxDA Discuss] Microsoft bing.com reactions

2009-06-06 Thread Damon Dimmick
Well, Microsoft is spending a lot of money hyping up Bing.com I've found the results to be pretty good, and Bing Travel (formerly Faircast) is also a very nice feature, but what about the bing.com interface? What does everyone think of the IxD in regards to the initial page and the results pages?

[IxDA Discuss] Stock images for video thumbnails, filmstrip, carousel

2009-06-06 Thread Jennifer Richardson
Hi there, Anyone know where I can get some stock images of a flimstrip (showing many video thumbnails), a carousel, video thumbnails. Just looking for some non-specific images I can use in my wireframes and higher fidelity mock ups.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] New release of GUI Design Studio

2009-06-06 Thread Jonathan Attias
As for the app being "ugly", well we'll take that clearly on the chin! It's certainly a bit grey and could be made to look a lot prettier. The app has evolved from its initial concept 6 years ago (v1 was released in 2005) so, it's true, the UI could do with a revamp. But, at the same time, it's co

[IxDA Discuss] Do you use location-based applications?

2009-06-06 Thread Jason Wiese
I'm a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University studying people's current usage of location-based applications. If you're interested in participating in an interview, please read on, or click the link at the bottom. We’re conducting research to understand why you use these applications, how y

[IxDA Discuss] Data of lift provided by good UI

2009-06-06 Thread Brian Mclaughlin
Hey folks I am sure this have been covered before, but I am not finding any old threads with it. I need to provide data showing the increased value of a well thought out user interface/user experience. The data I am looking for is general. "Providing a well designed user experience shows "xx"% in

[IxDA Discuss] User Experiences of a Company from Varied Contexts

2009-06-06 Thread Murray Thompson
Does anyone know of, or have experience with, resources or studies related to how people engage with a parent company and a wide variety of related brands/entities? I'm looking for information presented from a user experience perspective, not a branding and marketing one. Some of the things I'm lo

Re: [IxDA Discuss] New release of GUI Design Studio

2009-06-06 Thread Jonathan Attias
No offense, but your app doesn't seem to do anything Powerpoint doesn't do? And the Olive XP style for screenshots? A bit Fugly. It's all arrows. What sets this app apart? What makes it remarkable? No offence taken! Although you can use PowerPoint to design UIs, and I've seen it done, it's an in

[IxDA Discuss] [EVENT] NYCUPA hosts Mary M. Michaels presenting \"The ROI of Usability\" on Tuesday 6/16

2009-06-06 Thread Jonathan Cohen
The ROI of Usability: How to Demonstrate the Value of User-Centered Design Within Your Organization http://nycupa.org A presentation by Mary M. Michaels of Human Factors International Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:30–8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00. Please arrive early. JP Morgan Chase, 277 Park Ave. (b

[IxDA Discuss] What is an Experience Strategy?

2009-06-06 Thread Steve Baty - UX Events
Hello IxDA, I'm really interested to get feedback from people on the description/definition of Experience strategy contained in this article of mine: http://johnnyholland.org/magazine/2009/06/what-is-an-experience-strategy/ Is it clear? Would you add to it? Qualify it? Best regards Steve -- St

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Arrival time in a form

2009-06-06 Thread Pietro Desiato
I think the idea of having more conversational labels is useful when it does not make things even more complex. In this case, user kind of knows at what time she will arrive or wants to communicate a defined value at least (since the field is not mandatory). And, as Josh points out, it could take e