Re: [IxDA Discuss] Looking for feedback on a functional banner that is always there and pinned to bottom of the browser - not context driven.

2010-02-16 Thread gail swanson
I'm seeing these with increasing frequency in the footers and headers. I think Facebook started the trend. I think the banner blindness research still holds true here. A really good example I've used in the past to talk people out of implementing such functionality are the header messages that

Re: [IxDA Discuss] UML for UX?

2010-02-16 Thread gail swanson
Thanks for all of the good input and examples everyone! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=49395 Welcome to the Interaction Design

[IxDA Discuss] UML for UX?

2010-02-15 Thread gail swanson
My organization is moving toward UML for all of its documentation, from requirements through development and maintenance. The UX practice here is in it's infancy and I am now a team of one. While I'm familiar with UML, I'm skeptical that it will be appropriate for user flows and any other UX

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Good strategies for dynamically organizing content from multiple automated feeds

2009-02-14 Thread gail swanson
Great info everybody. Thanks! I've some good leads on what I need to research and some options that are available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=38635

[IxDA Discuss] Good strategies for dynamically organizing content from multiple automated feeds

2009-02-12 Thread Gail Swanson
I've got a design problem that I've been trying to solve for some time now, and just can't seem to find the answer to. Perhaps all of you out in UX-land have some ideas. I've been working on a project that has an established taxonomy for its content (artlcles, videos, blogs, etc.) but the big

[IxDA Discuss] User Registration Processes: Double Opt-in success rates

2008-05-06 Thread Gail Swanson
Can anyone direct me to research on drop out rates for online systems that require a user to click a link in a verification email to complete a registration process? So far the only research I've found is related to email marketing. The system I am working on requires the user to be more