Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxDA NYC at the Shake Shack, Wed. Sept. 23

This sounds like FUN! On 9/8/09 10:55 PM, "IxDA NYC" wrote: > School is back in session but there is still time left to play! > > Join IxDA NYC for some interactive discussion and last-of-summer fun > at the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Look > for our IxDA teal-co

[IxDA Discuss] websites as art

I was chatting whit a colleague, and we could recall examples in the early days of the web where a site was a work of art, and no other thing but art, but can't think of recent examples. any sightings? Welcome to the Interaction Desig

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Flash UI Developer, Delray, FL | 75-110k

Flash UI Developer, Delray, FL | 75-110k This is a full time, on-site, salaried position located near Delray, FL. No telecommuting allowed. US Citizens, Green Card holders or EAD only please. Local candidates preferred; however, candidates considering relocating at own expense considered as wel

[IxDA Discuss] Senior Technical Writer Location(s): San Francisco, CA - HQ

Description: As a technical writer on the Documentation team, you will work collaboratively with other experienced writers to design, create, write, and deliver concise, easy-to-understand documentation for the Salesforce CRM application and/or the Force.com platform. You should be self-directed an

[IxDA Discuss] UPDATED CISCO JOB OPENINGS

9/9/9 Here are the latest job openings at CISCO. Please contact Brent at brero...@cisco.com if interested. **I had not included the requisition numbers with the previous discussion group job postings on IxDA. They are included on this listing.** Interaction Designer Location San Francisco, Cali

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Information Architect, Boston - MA Recruiter, Contract

My client is looking for a contract IA in Boston to start ASAP for a 1 month project. This opening is 100% onsite and requires local candidates. Responsibilities: * Develop and deliver logical information models, user flows, wireframes, sitemaps, nomenclature documents, content mappin

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Best practise for adding items to comparison tool

Hi Allison, RE: Overall Comparison Considerations The comparison system has to work in the specific ecommerce environment and it's constraints. So, you'll want to consider: - how does site performance change as the number of items increases? - how many facets are you displaying in the comparison?

Re: [IxDA Discuss] add to favorites vs save for later

Sheri, I'd have to agree with Adrian that neither of the phrases suggests any technology as to how it would be saved. There are, however, societal associations with 'wish list' and 'save for later'. A wedding registration is a wish list of sorts, and 'Save for later' also reminds me of pu

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Any good book on interaction Design/UX

A couple of good ones listed here http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&gid=72842&discussionID=5874416&goback=%2Eanh_72842 Sachendra -- Sachendra Yadav http://sachendra.wordpress.com Welcome to the Interact

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Aside from research, what do you do to relate better to users?

Re-reading old research, particularly the comments and introduction to the person I made is something I find useful to keep me on top. When I started my recent job, we started some weekly meetings to discuss future improvements. At the first meeting, I took everyone out onto the streets to ask pas

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Aside from research, what do you do to relate better to users?

- look for bulletin boards related to the domain you are interested in. read what people are asking about/complaining about. - go into a store where they sell the thing you are designing. Ask people questions. - if you're redesigning something: try teaching someone unfamiliar (but not totally out o

Re: [IxDA Discuss] add to favorites vs save for later

On 9 Sep 2009, at 15:01, Joshua Muskovitz wrote: I think that "add to favorites" implies local storage of the reference, while "add to my wishlist" implies server-based storage which is accessible from anywhere (and in the case of Amazon, by more than just yourself). "Save for later" is ambigu

Re: [IxDA Discuss] add to favorites vs save for later

Sheri...I think it depends on the context. Wishlist makes sense for books because they are a small dollar commitment and therefore a small psychological commitment, "save for later" for bigger ticket items because they imply a less serious obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Best practise for adding items to comparison tool

>From my own research, there isn't going to be a single solution that suits everyone. Among the people I tested, half preferred a top-down strategy(start with everything then filter out what is not relevant) and half preferred a bottom-up strategy (begin with a few options and then add upwards). T

Re: [IxDA Discuss] add to favorites vs save for later

I think that "add to favorites" implies local storage of the reference, while "add to my wishlist" implies server-based storage which is accessible from anywhere (and in the case of Amazon, by more than just yourself). "Save for later" is ambiguous, however. It might be via a cookie (local, and po

[IxDA Discuss] add to favorites vs save for later

Any thoughts or articles on "add to my favorites" (as an action from a product page) vs "add to my wishlist" (which I think is the same thing?) vs "save for later" (as an action on the shopping cart page, a la Amazon)? Any good design patterns for favorites? How should one access one's favorites li

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Aside from research, what do you do to relate better to users?

In the realm of computing and software, I've found that becoming familiar with the three main flavors of operating system (Windows, Linux, and OS X) is very useful for relating to users. Having used each of them as my primary OS at different times makes it much easier to empathize with users' issue

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Aside from research, what do you do to relate better to users?

If anything, I always make an effort to learn from interactions I deal with on a daily basis. Just last week, some lady asked me "if I were good with batteries". I gave her a slightly baffled look, so she directed me to her key fob for her Volvo. Apparently, the fob dropped to the ground and the

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Senior Visual Designer - Newton, MA, SimpleTuition, Full Time

SimpleTuition seeks a creative, high-energy visual designer to expand the design vision and brand to new web-based products. SimpleTuition is a company dedicated to making education and finance choices easier for consumers with a unique online comparison-shopping platform. You are an individual wi

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research into the experience of \"free trial software\"?

Nice little example: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/feb/10/gameculture-apple "iShoot was widely ignored for several weeks before Nicholas decided to produce a cut-down 'Lite' version which he made

[IxDA Discuss] [Event] UX Brighton: Remote U ser Research - A 360° degree view

** Sorry for the cross-posting ** Hi Everyone, The next UX-Brighton event on remote user research, and we've got a fantastic line-up for you. As usual it's free to attend. *When*: October 13th, 2009 (6pm start) *Where*: iCrossing, Black Lion Street, Brighton. (If there's a big demand for tickets

[IxDA Discuss] [Event] UX Brighton: Remote U ser Research - A 360° degree view

** Sorry for the cross-posting ** Hi Everyone, The next UX-Brighton event on remote user research, and we've got a fantastic line-up for you. As usual it's free to attend. *When*: October 13th, 2009 (6pm start) *Where*: iCrossing, Black Lion Street, Brighton. (If there's a big demand for tickets

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research into the experience of \"free trial software\"?

These articles may also be relevant: http://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/post/2717/teaser-page-design-inspiration/ http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1496-design-decisions-the-new-highrise-signup-chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research into the experience of \"free trial software\"?

Hi Michael Adaptive Path's Signup and Rampup report is a wonderful look at trialing software, account registration and up-selling - http://www.adaptivepath.com/ideas/reports/signup/ Also try Smashing magazines UI trends article (in particular 1. Lazy registration & 6. Account Registration) - http

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Research into the experience of \"free trial software\"?

Hi Michael, I'm currently writing a book called "Make them Care", and this will be one of the big problems I address. In fact I just happened to be talking to a startup today about this very issue. Here's a related one: when do you ask for credit card numbers? Is it better to get the cred

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Best practise for adding items to comparison tool

Alison - So far in the e-commerce benchmarking I've done, comparison features have been few and far between. So I would suggest sticking with something simple that is likely to get implemented. (You can always improve on it later.) >From a UX perspective, though, unlimited items (with adjustable

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Windows Photo Gallery for user testing?

Long scrolls can be achieved in Powerpoint by slicing your screen dumps in Photoshop and putting down arrows at the bottom of each page (and up arrows on following pages to go back) to approximate click-scrolling. With a bit of graphics savvy, put a mock scroll bar on the right-hand side and the