Personally, sketching on paper is the fastest way to capture concepts
(whether layouts or processes). This can be collaborative with the
stakeholders, or simply my way of taking notes and capturing the
discussions during a meeting.
Once the concepts have taken shape, I turn to the most adaptable
In the past, I've enjoyed working within an "extreme programming"
environment where two individuals collaboratively work on the same
project throughout the entire process. At first this may sound very
inefficient, but if there is a good fit, ideas are fired off much
quicker and more is accomplished
Nick, I looked at the site and the left column is very spacious -
maybe too much real estate is being used. Have you considered a form
with simple drop-downs to replicate the filtering functionality?
This should take up much less space since all the options would be
neatly tucked away and people
Phillip,
Think of grammar as standardization and enforcement of consistency.
There is a right time to "rebel" against grammar rules, just as
there is to rebel against "consistency". The key is knowing when to
break the rules.
Your post, for instance, was *very* hard to read since you scattered
it
I served in the military...
Go by this order to narrow selection:
1) Military (Army, Navy, Air Force, etc...)
2) Service Branch
3) Commissioned or Enlisted (Officer, Warrant Officer,
Non-Commissioned Officer, Enlisted)
4) Rank (Sgt, Airman, Master Chief, etc...)
There is also "pay grade" that is
Unfortunately, usability of any type is too often an afterthought
instead of an integral, driving part of design.
That being reiterated, my understanding is that universal design is
usually found in the context of taking an existing (sometimes
unusable) application and retrofitting it to a wider
