Re: [IxDA Discuss] Good books or resources for interview techniques

2009-12-01 Thread Liou Yamane
@Andrew and @Matthew, thanks for the input. I'll definitely take a look at Kim Goodwin's book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47332

[IxDA Discuss] Commenting prototype?

2009-12-01 Thread Liou Yamane
Hi there, I am fully aware that prototype questions are many in this discussion list, but I would like to focus on something specific: What would you recommend for allowing clients to put comments directly on your prototype? I am thinking of the functionality you have in Adobe Acrobat

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Commenting prototype?

2009-12-01 Thread Liou Yamane
Thanks for the feedback! @Nancy, that seems to be exactly what I'm looking for, thanks! I am definitely going to try out the Axure/ProtoNotes combo, and see how it holds up against web alternatives. Might even post a comparison, if I have enough time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[IxDA Discuss] Good books or resources for interview techniques

2009-11-11 Thread Liou Yamane
I just did a short focus group and light usability test with a couple of children. What I noticed is how important the phrasing of interview questions and usability tasks is, especially with children but also with adults in general. Has anybody recommendations for books or other resources

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mozilla Labs: Ubiquity

2008-08-28 Thread Liou Yamane
Very interesting tool. From my brief experience with QuickSilver, it seems similar. One big improvement over QuickSilver though might be (if not yet implemented) to offer contextual options, relevant to the current application or selected content. One major disadvantage of CLI's is the lack of

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Master of Arts OR Master of Science

2008-07-10 Thread Liou Yamane
Hi Markus, I sympathise with your dilemma as it is close to my own experience. I did quite a theoretic MSc at the university, based on computer science with some multimedia stuff thrown in. But I hardly got experience to create actual interfaces. In the Netherlands we have now quite some

Re: [IxDA Discuss] protoshare

2008-07-10 Thread Liou Yamane
Hi John, Thanks for the link! I didn't know this tool yet. From the tutorial videos, it looks pretty nifty, although the interface design might be improved (!). I read some review that is slightly less responsive as an offline app. This is also apparent from the tutorial videos. But basically, it

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Pencil: open-source wireframing Firefox add-on

2008-07-09 Thread Liou Yamane
Wow, that looks pretty cool! Regarding whether this holds any added value to designers, I would say that the border between prototyping with pen and pencil, or with wireframes on a computer is getting blurred with your Wiimote app. For example, I tend to draw things on paper before I wireframe

[IxDA Discuss] Pencil: open-source wireframing Firefox add-on

2008-07-08 Thread Liou Yamane
such as Pencil. Regards, Liou Yamane Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Pencil: open-source wireframing Firefox add-on

2008-07-08 Thread Liou Yamane
Sorry for the redundant entry. I have some delay in the discussion digest mail, so I didn't notice the earlier post... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=31140

[IxDA Discuss] Empty search query: what result?

2008-06-16 Thread Liou Yamane
at the article search of the NY Times, and it also shows all results, even if those are about 2,5M! http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?srchst= Thanks, Liou Yamane Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Empty search query: what result?

2008-06-16 Thread Liou Yamane
Hi, Thanks for your feedback! The greyed out search button is indeed an elegant solution IF you choose for not returning results on an empty query. I wonder if there are any supporters of returning all results --- Liou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Empty search query: what result?

2008-06-16 Thread Liou Yamane
@ Dante Thanks for your answer, I just saw it after I posted mine. Good remark: he finite set is from a programmer's point of view, whereas we UX experts should look at the user's expectations. Liou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new