Re: [IxDA Discuss] Google Wave Invites available

2009-11-27 Thread Nik Lazell
Same here.. If anyone would like one, send me a quick email. Nik On 27/11/09 09:59, "Roland Studer" wrote: > Google wave invitations are widely available in Switzerland, I don't how it > is in other places. But maybe some some of you, would like one. > > If you want one, just drop me a line.

[IxDA Discuss] Examples of good UX within Financial websites.

2009-11-25 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi All, I wondered if anyone on the list has some insights into good/bad UX when it comes to financial websites - specifically the application process (loans etc..). Initial research suggests the application process is quite poor and often detached, both visually and functionality wise, from the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Measuring forms performance

2009-10-15 Thread nik . lazell
+1 for Clicktale. We've had done good results using it although have run into problems across multi-page forms. -Nik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from ixda.org (via iPhone) http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46698

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Pagination best practices

2009-05-12 Thread Nik Lazell
Rightmove (www.rightmove.co.uk) has applied a nice jQuery slider to their pagination nav at the bottom of their results page. See the UI here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/niklazell/3512730552/ Nik Welcome to the Interaction Desi

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac

2009-02-19 Thread Nik Lazell
creating clickable PDF's in Omnigraffle has meant I prefer to work in a mac environment these days. Thanks, Nik -Original Message- From: John M. Morse [mailto:john.mo...@eduserv.org.uk] Sent: 19 February 2009 14:00 To: Nik Lazell; IXDA list Subject: RE: [IxDA Discuss] A business cas

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac

2009-02-18 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi Jennifer, Thanks very much that kind of structure is fantastically helpful! -Nik From: jennifer.r.vign...@jpmorgan.com [mailto:jennifer.r.vign...@jpmorgan.com] Sent: 18 February 2009 15:08 To: Nik Lazell Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac Hi Nik

Re: [IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac

2009-02-18 Thread Nik Lazell
export and evaluate the results. Thanks, Nik From: Dan Brown [mailto:brownor...@gmail.com] Sent: 18 February 2009 12:03 To: Nik Lazell Cc: IXDA list Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac Nik, A couple thoughts: How much do you have to share files with other membe

[IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac

2009-02-18 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi all, Currently our UX team are PC-based and use Visio. I would like to move back to Mac and start using Omnigraffle again. I have been asked to write a business case for switching. Does anyone have an suggestions or experience of writing such a case? Thanks, Nik

Re: [IxDA Discuss] ADVICE: Is the UX Intensive right for me?

2009-02-11 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi Isaac, I'd be interested to hear others thoughts on this as well. I've not heard of the programme before but it looks good. I have a similar skillset and experience coming from a frontend developer background as well. Nik -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesi

Re: [IxDA Discuss] iPhone Custom Application Standards and emulators for testing - reference

2009-02-04 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi Sanu, The iPhone SDk comes with iPhone Simulator which you can use to test your app locally. http://developer.apple.com/iphone/ Nik Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Usability Tools and Products

2009-02-02 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi Rony, How about Morae or Silverback? Nik -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Rony Philip Sent: 02 February 2009 15:04 To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Usability Tool

Re: [IxDA Discuss] interactive interiors: further info

2009-02-02 Thread Nik Lazell
Nehal, Yes sorry it's been a hectic week. I have replied off list. It looked very comprehensive and a very interesting proposal. Reminded me a lot of the work I used to see from Interaction Ivrea (now Domus). Sorry again for delay in replying. Nik __

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Good examples of transitions

2009-01-30 Thread Nik Lazell
HI Baruch, They'll be loads of jQuery solutions... http://jquery.com/ Nik -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of Baruch Sachs Sent: 30 January 2009 16:53 To: disc...@ixda.org Subject: [

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Axure - Questions...and more questions

2009-01-30 Thread Nik Lazell
If you're looking to create WCAG prototypes, why not look at the Polypage jQuery plugin. You can then build your own xhtml/css templates and maintain complete control of the code. It also gives you a great starting point for the build as well. http://code.new-bamboo.co.uk/polypage/ Nik

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Interactive interiors

2009-01-29 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi Nehal, This sounds very interesting. The final project for my MA was to create an interactive exhibition space with a focus on tangible interfaces. I'd love to hear more about the project then perhaps I could help out with the process we went through. Nik -Original Message- From: dis

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Selenium (or similar) for Usability Testing?

2009-01-28 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi Harry, Thanks for your reply. I was really just trying to establish whether anyone had found a use for Selenium within a user-experience field. As you said, it does look entirely inappropriate, far more relevant for testing errors in the functionality than any aspect of usability.

[IxDA Discuss] Selenium (or similar) for Usability Testing?

2009-01-28 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi all, Does anyone have any experience of using Selenium for testing (http://seleniumhq.org/)? I have been asked to research it's potential for UX testing. I have used it briefly as a developer, but it seems to be more suited to testing the functionality of a site rather than from a usability

Re: [IxDA Discuss] URL Guidelines

2009-01-27 Thread Nik Lazell
In terms of users remembering URL's I guess it depends on the target audience, but certainly some of our research on projects show the more experienced users guessing common pages much as they would the URL of a site. So a surprising number would guess at domain.com/contact to immediately find the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Recommendations on UI for filtering content / switching user-roles.

2009-01-26 Thread Nik Lazell
[mailto:me...@usabilitymedic.com] Sent: 26 January 2009 14:36 To: Nik Lazell Cc: Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Recommendations on UI for filtering content / switching user-roles. Hi nik Are you able to divulge the URL. I'd like to be a little more familiar with the content and such before Inoffer any sugg

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Recommendations on UI for filtering content /switching user-roles.

2009-01-26 Thread Nik Lazell
Thanks for your reply Ivy. Particularly like the justification for not using the "Go" button in the drop-down. I was coming at it from a more technical approach.. thinking about javascript etc. Thanks, Nik -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com [mailto:d

[IxDA Discuss] Recommendations on UI for filtering content / switching user-roles.

2009-01-23 Thread Nik Lazell
Hi all, I've recently joined this list so hope I have followed the standard etiquette for posting messages. Does anyone have any recommendations of sites using a technique for a registered user to switch their view of a website from job-specific to 'show all'. So if a user chooses to view the si