Wednesday November 26, 2008
Adobe Developer Connection shows how powerful Fireworks (my graphics tool of choice) can be for prototyping. If you have wondered how pages, layers, and symbols work, this is a very useful short tutorial.
Prototyping in Fireworks Video posted by Mark Kraemer in Information Architecture, User Experience .
Monday October 13, 2008
Found on the resource site for Indi Young’s book, Mental Models, this Python script will generate a mental model from an Excel or CSV file. Big time saver.
Python Script to Automatically Generate the Mental Model Diagram Link posted by Matt Donovan in Information Architecture, Information Design, User Experience .
Monday September 22, 2008
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 .
Thursday June 5, 2008
960 has sketch templates for your web apps, but if you’re designing specifically for mobile devices, these might be useful.
Sketch Paper for Mobile Design Link posted by Christian Bradford in Information Architecture .
Thursday May 8, 2008
Wire-framing just got a whole lot faster. (ht: Garrett Dimon)
Graffletopia Link posted by Matt Donovan in Design, Information Architecture .
Thursday February 28, 2008
As an Information Architect, I spend the majority of my day developing information flows, creating thoughtful ways to display content, and determining how to successfully communicate this design direction to clients. One of the most successful tools in my belt is sketching: the ability to cleanly hand-draw wireframes, widgets or even screen designs is an art form which is worth its weight in gold (or Euros).
The Fine Art of Wireframes Article posted by T. Scott Stromberg in Information Architecture, Visual Design .