Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search Results Pagination (top & bottom?)

Our site has a lot of data and I have Search on the top of the page and pagination only at the bottom. The reason for doing this was that the search on the top searches for alphanumeric characters across all the columns and shrinks the numbers of row to have corresponding value. Now, if this the ca

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Flyout or collapsible navigation?

Generally users don't prefer fly outs and this is something i found out after interviewing a lot of users recently. But here is an example that may be of some help to you: http://www.sony.com/index.php . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.or

[IxDA Discuss] FAQ Search Tool

Hello everybody, I am doing some research into FAQ search tools 'best practice' and am struggling to find research material that covers this. Does anybody know of any research that covers presenting FAQ's alternatively by category and most popular and establishes which method is more effective and

[IxDA Discuss] JOB :: Sr. UX Designer (Mobile), Atlanta, GA :: Mobients, Inc :: Contract to Perm/Full-Time

Mobients is looking for a Senior User Experience Designer (Senior UXD) to join our multidisciplinary team and innovate creative solutions for our clients’ most challenging mobile design problems. This position requires a strong user-centered perspective and foundation in Human Centered Design. The

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

Despite having a strong opinion about Norman's piece (which people might have gotten privy to on twitter) I've stayed out of this debate, b/c as I read it more I realized that Norman is both right and wrong, which in the end makes him wrong and that's what I'd like to discuss. Navid's piece is ver

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Dan Saffer wrote: > > I've seldom seen designers or researchers then propose a new technology > that would then do what is necessary. At many companies, this would be > laughed at. I agree they would be laughed at. This discussion at core is about human needs

[IxDA Discuss] Interaction Design Column on UXmatters: On Good Behavior

Hi Everybody Thought you might be interested in knowing that UXmatters is now publishing my column On Good Behavior, which focuses exclusively on interaction design. I've written two columns so far: First, Do No Harm: http://uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2009/11/first-do-no-harm.php Specifying

[IxDA Discuss] Call for participation; CHI workshop on design for reading

(apologies if you receive more than one copy of this message) I would like to ask you to consider participating in the "Design to read" workshop at CHI 2010. We are want to bring together practitioners and researchers who work with audiences who do not read easily, and also people who themselves

[IxDA Discuss] One month until Interaction10!

Today marks the one-month countdown to Interaction10! Will you be joining us? http://interaction.ixda.org/register/pricing IxDA and SCAD, Savannah College of Art and Design, beckon you back to Savannah, GA for the third installation of IxDA's Interaction conference. On Th

Re: [IxDA Discuss] day to day - get web color from graffile to clipboard

May not be the best way...but here is what I have been known to do: - Take the hex # value. However it is that you are getting that. - Throw it in PhotoShop and look at the RBG #s that are associated to it. - Use the RGB #s in graffile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[IxDA Discuss] JOBS: Two positions open at Convio - Senior User Experience Designer and Product Designer

Convio, Inc. has two positions open in Austin, Texas. Apply at http://www.convio.com/convio/careers/ Senior User Experience Designer Senior User Experience Designers generally work on software applications end-to-end, starting with user-centered design research, client goals, and product expert r

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search Results Pagination (top & bottom?)

I'd generally agree that real estate at the top of the page tends to be too valuable to spend on pagination. Some points: - In e-commerce, pagination tends to be used to a greater degree than the low/1% stat from web search - The #1 use case I've seen for top of page pagination, while wo

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search Results Pagination (top & bottom?)

Hey Marianne, I agree that the content of the first page of results is most important, since the first page of search results is the only one that is likely to be used. Do we agree that pagination controls usually should only appear at the end of the first page of results, rather than clutteri

[IxDA Discuss] IxDA Atlanta - 01/13 - Featured Speaker Carl DiSalvo

IxDA Atlanta's new year starts on January 13th with a great talk by Georgia Tech's Carl DiSalvo! Details below and on the event page: http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/beyond-wireframes-and BEYOND WIREFRAMES AND BEHAVIORS: Public and Participatory Interaction Design Socially responsible design

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search Results Pagination (top & bottom?)

Good Morning All, I'm fascinated by the discussion around search results pagination that is used by less than 1% if the users (unless you are talking about enterprise search in which case you might dip a toe on the sunnier side of 1%. WE all know that searchers rarely go past page 1 let alone pas

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Flyout or collapsible navigation?

It sounds like you're considering flyout navigation from a vertical list, which can be difficult for users to select, since it's easy to mouse off the active area. For that reason, I'd lean toward collapsible navigation, also known as tree navigation. That's assuming it suits your architecture. Ja

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search Results Pagination (top & bottom?)

Also keep in mind your sort options. If a very large result set is returned and users are unable to adequately refine or sort, I've often seem them jump to a middle page to see if that is closer to their desired pinpoint. We often see this on real estate sites where customers have entered

Re: [IxDA Discuss] day to day - get web color from graffile to clipboard

I have the pro version and still don't know where to grab the hex values. Thanks for the tip. I'm doing what I think you're suggesting, with the built-in DigitalColor Meter utility on my macbook. I simply hover the color to see its values. Still, this is clunky. I might need to jump back to

[IxDA Discuss] Best Practices and Examples of Site Redirection (with sponsors messages)

Hi, I am wondering if anyone here have a good lead to best practices and examples of site redirection (with sponsors messages). More often than not, they prove to be pretty annoying but I am hoping to learn some best practices available. Any help will be very much appreciated. Cheers, Howie

Re: [IxDA Discuss] [anthrodesign] Norman replies to Nussbaum

Nice discussion. It made me think. Norman says that innovation cannot come from design research. It seems that for him invention and innovation are the same thing. They are pretty close, yet Nussbaum is right by saying that "Invention has to have socio-economic value to become innovation." We can