Archive for October, 2009

The Myth of Usability Testing 20 October 2009 at 5:00 am by admin

Usability evaluations are good for many things, but determining a team’s priorities is not one of them. The Molich experiment proves a single usability team can’t discover all or even most major problems on a site.

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+ Getting to No By admin 20 October 2009 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

A bad client relationship is like a bad marriage without the benefits. To avoid such relationships, or to fix the one you’re in, learn the five classic signs of trouble. Recognizing the never-ending contract revisionist, the giant project team, the vanishing boss and other warning signs can help you run successful, angst-free projects.

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+ Discovering Magic By admin 06 October 2009 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

Wouldn’t it be a little magical if, when you signed up for a new site, it said something like, “We notice you have a profile photo on Flickr and Twitter, would you like to use one of those or upload a new one?” Glenn Jones created a JavaScript library called Ident Engine that can help you do just that.

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+ Usability Testing Demystified By admin 06 October 2009 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

The value in usability testing comes from the magic of observing and listening as people use a design.

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+ Usability Testing Demystified By admin 06 October 2009 at 5:00 am and have No Comments

The value in usability testing comes from the magic of observing and listening as people use a design. The things you see and the things you hear are often surprising, illuminating, and unpredictable. This unpredictability is tough to capture in any other way.

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