[IxDA Discuss] iPhone Design Metrics

2010-02-04 Thread Liam Greig
Hi All, I have been digging in on a big iPhone application project for the past couple of months and having a blast. During this time, the company I work for has also been working hard to develop a set of metrics to help measure the value of UX within the organization. Last week I was asked to con

[IxDA Discuss] Design Samples for Client Workshop

2009-03-22 Thread Liam Greig
Hello, This is going to come off rather broad but I am throwing it out there anyways. I am going into a client workshop series this coming week and I have prepared a list of core areas for improvement based on both their current product as well as research documentation provided by the client. Wit

Re: [IxDA Discuss] "Design the design process" - anyone have programmer, business executive personas?

2009-03-14 Thread Liam Greig
Check out Tom Kelley's book the Ten Faces of innovation: http://www.tenfacesofinnovation.com/thebook/index.htm For a unique take on the organizational persona, this is a really great read Cheers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org ht

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Heuristic Evaluations - A Personal Approach

2009-03-08 Thread Liam Greig
Hi Chauncey, Thanks for your reply, you have given me some very valid points to consider. Overall, the high level goal of this exercise is to start moving towards a more objective approach to critique within an organization that has been (for the most part successfully) founded on genius design.

[IxDA Discuss] Heuristic Evaluations - A Personal Approach

2009-03-06 Thread Liam Greig
Hi everyone, Apologies in advance for the long post. The agency where I work as an IxD recently started an employee driven lunch and learn series where I had the opportunity to introduce the idea of Heuristics to the group. I covered off the basics and background from Nielson on and it was all ver