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Tuesday October 13, 2009
Sketch The Right Problem
Designing websites and applications for large companies often involves a political tug-of-war to some degree. It’s easy to get stuck in a cycle of designing on the fly to accommodate varying (if not competing) agendas. Bringing a picture to the table, even if it’s the most juvenile sketch, can breathe new life into the ideas that matter.
Sketch The Right Problem Article posted by Matt Donovan in Consulting, Design, Infographic, User Experience, Visualization .
Monday June 8, 2009
The UXD Stack: How We Look At Projects
Many people in our profession use different kinds of “briefs” when they get started on a project. Most of our work is application development, but we also develop demonstrations, prototypes, proof of concept models, and even business presentations both internally and for our clients.
Regardless what we’re producing as the final deliverable, there’s a single formula for the up-front brief that we use to get a quick and successful start to the project. We think “The UXD Stack” is the simplest yet most effective perspective for all kinds of communication projects.
The UXD Stack: How We Look At Projects Article posted by Mark Kraemer in Consulting, Project Management, User Experience .
Monday December 15, 2008
The times, they are a changing
User Experience Design has long been one of our differentiating qualities in the world of IT consulting, but it’s certainly not immune to the current economic turbulence. Rather than become a victim of these uncertain times, we’re embracing this opportunity to shake things up. One part of the change we’re driving has to do with implementing a studio model across the EMC Application Consulting Practice.
The times, they are a changing Article posted by Johnny Pitts in Business, Strategy .
Tuesday December 9, 2008
Beating Down the Breadcrumbs
As powerful as SharePoint is, the MOSS user experience is pretty cough-cough-crappy-cough. The upside is, it provides plenty of opportunity to embrace constraints. I’ve identified a couple of small improvements for your next SharePoint implementation that will hopefully produce a more consistent experience for the people who will have to get to use it.
Beating Down the Breadcrumbs Article posted by Matt Donovan in Accessibility/Usability, Information Architecture, Sharepoint, Usability, User Experience, Visual Design .
Wednesday November 12, 2008
Waiter... My Kool-Aid Tastes Funny
I’m not a UX guy (although I played one on TV), but I do secretly want to be a 404-er. I’d love to be able to create something that grabs you visually, while effectively communicating the message to you.
I can’t do that, but what I do know how to do is make that UX talent a key component to our ability to win business.
Waiter... My Kool-Aid Tastes Funny Article posted by Johnny Pitts in Business, Culture, Strategy .
Monday September 29, 2008
Work hard and be nice to people
Working as a creative in a corporate environment has its challenges. While we have ample ammunition for defending our work, sometimes it seems like skeptics are immune to our designer bullets. Is there a way to be heard without shooting ourselves in the foot?
Work hard and be nice to people Article posted by Matt Donovan in .
Thursday August 21, 2008
Automate this!
Touch screens and gestural interfaces are all the rage. Microsoft Surface and the iPhone are changing the way common man interacts with technology. Having come from entering command lines to clicking links to tapping screens, one wonders what the future holds for technology. I’ve got a feeling it’s automatic.
Automate this! Article posted by Matt Donovan in Technology, User Experience .