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Tuesday October 13, 2009
NYT Video Segments
The New York Times does a fantastic job of providing just the right detail in just the right way to keep me engaged and informed. Not seeing this same kind of effort from big TV, online or otherwise.
NYT Video Segments Image posted by Matt Donovan in Accessibility/Usability, Design, Information Design, Interface, User Experience .
Thursday March 5, 2009
The Impress
This whole idea of using the natural reactions of physical media to manipulate the digital is so fascinating.
The Impress Video posted by Matt Donovan in Accessibility/Usability, Usability, User Experience .
Friday January 9, 2009
Welcome. Now, don't come back.
If your RSS feed is well-highlighted (like, so a 6 year old could subscribe to it) and contains the right level of detail (unlike this blog), then your experience design should really focus on first-time visitors. Great blogs never require me to return.
Welcome. Now, don't come back. Snippet posted by Matt Donovan in Accessibility/Usability, Interface, Usability, User Experience .
Tuesday December 16, 2008
An empty whiteboard is a sign of productivity
I’m not normally in the habit of cleaning off my whiteboard right away, but since I’ve started using Russ’s window I feel it would be unneighborly of me to constantly leave it cluttered with my work. As I was erasing it this morning, I mused that a clean whiteboard, like a clean kitchen, is a sign of productivity. This doesn’t hold true for every kind of whiteboard usage, but generally the longer I leave junk up there, the longer before I actually digest and use the information. The idea should be to work out a problem, capture it and move on.
An empty whiteboard is a sign of productivity Snippet posted by Matt Donovan in Accessibility/Usability, Visualization .
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 .
Monday September 22, 2008
Clay Shirky - It's Not Information Overload. It's Filter Failure.
Via Lifehacker via Waxy
Clay Shirky - It's Not Information Overload. It's Filter Failure. Video posted by Mark Kraemer in Accessibility/Usability, Infographic, Information Architecture, Information Design, User Experience .
Friday June 13, 2008
Aging Suit Aids Accessibility in Car Design
Nissan is using an "aging suit" to help designers consider limitations that make operating a vehicle difficult for older drivers. Hopefully, understanding the user's experience will translate directly into improved accessibility. Plus, as mentioned in the video, taking the time to review usability and accessibility challenges in your designs often benefits a much wider range of users than the group you may have initially targeted.
Aging Suit Aids Accessibility in Car Design Video posted by Christian Bradford in Accessibility/Usability .