I've used SVN for document assets once, but the downside is that the
front-end tools are primitive (like Tortoise SVN)and some folks would
rather not be bothered w/ having to understand all the SVN lingo. To
be honest, almost all the projects I've worked on we have a
commercial CMS like Stellant
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Hi Tom,
I recommend you take a look at getdropbox.com. It's a great online
backup tool and shared folder with version control that lets you sync
files across different computers %u2013 Windows, Mac and Linux.
Basically you sign up for an account, install their software and
assign a folder in
I think some amount of redundant navigation is ok...and breadcrumbs
specifically are a place where navigation redundancy is fine. You
can make a case for or against redundant navigation depending on the
site, the purpose of the site, and the site visitor profile. What is
the nature of the site?
myriad pro
http://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/Detail.htm?pid=427413OVRAW=myriad
proOVKEY=myriad
proOVMTC=standardOVADID=47893552022OVKWID=236371336522
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(Cross-posted)
When: September 8th, 2009
Where: iCrossing, Black Lion Street, Brighton (Map)
Time: 6:30 pm -
Cost: £ free
Details: http://uxbrighton.org.uk/gameplay-research-and-design
Talk descriptions will follow, but we've got *2 great speakers so book quickly*.
*GiGi Demming* (User Testing
Dear all,
[apologies for cross-postings]
I've compiled a list of conference dates/deadlines with relevance to
our community. I aim to send an updated overview every once in a
while.
There's a printerfriendly version (for hanging on your wall) at
We currently use Jungledisk Workgroup to manage multiple versions of
comps, icon libraries, interactive prototypes, etc. A new web view
just launched in beta which makes easy access to your files from any
computer.
I like this solution because it scales seamlessly and also works
across Windows,
Hello,
I am a recent CogSci - HCI graduate and I'm looking into Industrial
Design (ID) programs that have close ties with IxD.
Or the other way around...IxD programs that deal beyond digital
media.
I've found the ID program at SCAD close to what I'm looking for.
Their curriculum includes
Hi,
I am a fan of Interstate and Myriad Pro (Semi Bold). As others said
in this discussion there is no set rules, we can choose fonts that
adapts to our concept and in terms of logo - whichever adapts to the
brands appeal.
I really like Myriad Pro as the texts are very clear and the width is
Check out the excellent MSc progamme in Interaction Design at the Umeå
School of Design in Umeå, Sweden. It might be a bit of a commute,
though... ;-)
http://www.dh.umu.se/default.asp?ml=10447
/Nils-Erik
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Hi All --
Can anyone recommend an agency or online service to translate user
interface text? It will be translated from English to several other
languages, and capturing the tone of voice is just as important as
conveying accurate meaning and localizing ideas in some cases.
I'm based in New
Victor, I'm told that www.worldwriters.com are very good.
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Welcome to the Interaction Design
I can get you my partner company, in case you have any specific spec
which they have to work with. I used a company here in India for my
US client, worked well on cost and also in output. I can put you
directly to them, if you dont mind working with an outside company.
Thanks,
Sathish Sampath
Hi Kristen,
I prefer verdana for most of the cases due to widly accepetance and
available accross
the plateform. If you are very perticular aboud brand you have to go with
embedding fonts
in your website. Embedding we do some time but not most of time but try to
avoid
Krvishal
the design
Tuesday October 20th 2009, Spoorwegmuseum Utrecht (NL)
For the third year in a row IxDA Nederland and Chi Nederland organize
an international conference on interaction design. The event, by the
name of 'Design by Fire 2009', offers an inspiring stage for
interaction, information, interface and
Carsten Schmitt and Poppy James did a talk on this general topic at a recent
UX Brighton event. The video is here if you're interested:
http://www.vimeo.com/6113642
http://www.vimeo.com/6113642
--
Dr. Harry Brignull
User Experience Consultant
http://www.90percentofeverything.com
+ 44 (0)7920
Hi All,
I am planning to form the team for our UX book club. Lots of things are
happening around in our industry, and Ux is getting its flavoured change
every day.
There are new things tried every minute (even when I am writing this email
and when you are reading this). Lets get together
Hi,
I have a project coming along with me for creating an I phone App, that
would be a handling point of clients extreme grievances (it's a real estate
company). There are about 27 categories and another 13 categories inside
the main categories. The clients point is that this has to be easy
On Sep 1, 2009, at 11:32 PM, Jared Spool wrote:
No, I wouldn't. Dozens of interviews I've conducted with self-
proclaimed UCD professionals shows there is very little overlap in
what UCD means or what a UCD professional does.
Precisely why we use a data-driven goal oriented design approach
If your site structure is well thought out and not too complex, I think it
can be helpful to display it to the user through breadcrumbs, especially if
they spend a lot of time in the system and it would benefit them to learn
the structure.
Take URLs for instance - at the very least users can see
Todd,
how do you collect your data? is it quantitative or qualitative
data?
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Welcome to the
Putting myself in the shoes an aggrieved tenant I would first say that
it would increase my frustration if I were told to download an iPhone
app in order to communicate with my real estate company! Clearly the
app has to be created and positioned with the idea of added value -
not only as the
Hi Paul,
Firstly, I would look at the existing information (industry, occupation) to
detect strange numbers: too high or too low. These might be indicating a
misplaced occupation or a wrong labeled industry. this could be useful for
fixing classification error or a complete waste of time, but I
Oops! After having sent my posting I noticed the other part of this thread
... and the list narrowing issues.
I have something to add ...
What I did was to make my autocompleter search not only the displayed item
descriptions but also related keywords associated with the official names,
that were
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Leo Hamlhe...@gmail.com wrote:
I am a recent CogSci - HCI graduate and I'm looking into Industrial
Design (ID) programs that have close ties with IxD.
University of Kansas has a MA in IxD that shares a lot with the ID
program. And a professor who is formerly
Hi all,
Does anyone have any B2B websites that they'd hold up as good examples?
I'm doing a competitive review and none of my client's direct
competitors have remarkable websites.
I'm looking for:
- A well-done B2B site
- The company preferably sells a service rather than a physical
I think behind this polarization is a history in which, for example, there
was a perception that engineered products did not take the user sufficiently
into account, so there was a campaign, or philosophy, or set of
methodological tools that marched together under the banner of advocating
for the
On 1 Sep 2009, at 18:36, Duane Taylor wrote:
I've used SVN for document assets once, but the downside is that the
front-end tools are primitive (like Tortoise SVN)and some folks would
rather not be bothered w/ having to understand all the SVN lingo. To
be honest, almost all the projects I've
Ok, here's my best breakdown:
ID programs that have IxD components:
ahem: SCAD: I teach IxD here and we also have a service design,
design management and sustainability masters program so you can
really take a lot of courses. The program is a big D design program
more than an ID program and I'm
Do you feel confused right now? Because the page you are viewing has
no breadcrumbs. (I know, skewed sample).
Breadcrumbs should be used as a means to reduce ambiguity and/or
provide convenient access to higher levels within the organizational
structure. You can get a rough feeling for the
Thank you for your thoughtful replies.
I don't agree that including page titles in breadcrumbs is a
standard -- lots of sites do it, but many don't. If Apple isn't
doing it, can it really be a standard? ;-)
With a visually-related title and breadcrumb (alignment, proximity,
, etc.) I cannot
Re: redundancy -- That's redundant is a criticism that never makes much
sense to me. This isn't the physical world we're dealing with. Efficiency is
not gained through avoidance of redundant page elements.
If a title is restated in the nav and the body of the page, I'm not sure how
it hurts the
I have a new client who wants me to sign an NDA. The issue is, what I
would be working on has to do with consumer experience. There is a
line in the NDA she sent me that says all information or material
that has or could have commercial value or other utility in the
business in which Disclosing
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Hi Meredith,
I would check out these guys. They definitely fit your description
on all accounts:
http://www.fogcreek.com/FogBugz/
We've started using them for our project management and bug tracking
on our projects. As a user experience designer and business owner
I've been very impressed
The graduate program in design at the University of Washington in
Seattle has majors in visual communication, industrial, and
interaction design. The students major in only one of the three, but
there is a lot of exchange among them and in the curricula.
http://art.washington.edu/4_Design
. . .
IxDA Atlanta is hosting a design slam event the evening of September
9th, at Macquarium in Buckhead.
What's a design slam? Basically, it's a fun and collaborative event
around an interesting design problem posed by a client. Slam
participants group into teams who then devise and document design
Thanks for the input everyone, there's a lot to digest here! Will
follow up with a summary and the approach we choose.
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First off - I am no lawyer. If you really want to know the answer you would
need consult a lawyer.
*** AND ***
These documents (and their enforcement) differ according to what state the
company you are working for is in. State regs play a part in this. So any
answers you get on this
Dear Friends,
this very exciting workshop will take place ad part of Tweak on
September 23rd. Places will be allocated on a first come first served
basis.
REGISTRATION OPEN: http://www.tweak.ie/open-ended.html
International Workshop: Open-Ended Design: Future Challenges for
Designers and
Had a minor issue with the RSVP page, but it's fixed, and still at
http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/ixda-atlanta-event-ixdux-slam
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We are just getting started using SubVersion and have hit some snags.
We think there is a file size limit of about 21MB which is causing
some problems for us.
Also the repro browser and the working copy obliterate the file type
icon with a big ugly status icon which we find very difficult to
Were looking for a User Interface Designer to join the team that
designs comScores suite of web-based reporting applications. In this
position youll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact on
the design of sites and applications at comScore. You will also help
drive the long-term
Hey Meredith,
Some good examples of B2B sites that I have found have been the
following:
http://nutritionbusinessjournal.com/
This one is a subscription site, so you can join to get the premium
content
http://basecamphq.com/
This is a project management system, but could work for you as well.
Outside of the breadcrumb conversation altogether, and assuming that
simpler is better where simpler is reasonable, feasible, etc.
redundant is simple shorthand for this is already here and it's
not adding value precisely because it's already here.
If one thing is doing something different from
Freelance Information Architect opening in Austin, Texas.
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We are looking for a team-oriented freelance Information Architect.
Our Information Architects work with creative teams and developers to
craft and chart innovative strategies rooted in fundamentals of
usability,
I know someone who worked with MotionPoint and had a good experience.
I have not worked with them personally.
http://www.motionpoint.com
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Whether or not you should include them is one question. It seems that
you've already decided that you should.
How to implement them is what you're asking.
You Are Here is not necessary if the trail clearly ends with the
page that you're currently on. I recommend leaving it unlinked so
its
You need to see a lawyer about this and it should be someone who is an
intellectual property attorney (my wife is one so I get good advice).
State laws do vary and while a non-compete can have a non-disclosure
statement, an NDA related to the specific project is not the same.
Companies will
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Thanks for the link Andrei. I'll certainly read all the posts with
great interest.
Though from some of the posts, I see that people are against eye
tracking due to the cost. In the near future eye tracking equipment
won't be that expensive.
Ali
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* Does anybody else remember the much-publicized squabble between Apple
Msoft back in late 80's/early 90's, I believe, over who owned The Trash
Can as the Delete symbol? LOL
NDA's are ultimately relevant only to what's enforceable. UxP is usually
building a better mousetrap. To my
This looks like an interesting challenge, however I've not used Weave and I
was wondering if anyone could tell me the advantage over web-based
solutions. For example, you can store all your bookmarks with Delicious and
use the Firefox plugin:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3615
I'm no Weave expert but a couple of things to note:
- Weave data is heavily encrypted at the server and along the pipes
- It includes not just bookmarks but other critical aspects of your
profile like history, partial form completions, and open tabs.
It's really about recreating your
On Sep 2, 2009, at 10:45 AM, Audrey Crane wrote:
Of course people may have more of a vague sense than a clearly-formed
question, but I'm going to ponder how to test this. I'm really
curious to try to manifest a response to having the page title or not
in usability. (Any thoughts?)
Audrey,
I think (and see in research) that efficiency *is* gained because
people have to parse less stuff to find what they want...
I'd argue that people are parsing an entire page design, which can be
something that is done well with redundant labels (or not) -- it's a
function of context and the
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