June 2010 posts

5 new Webcredible training courses

By Trenton Moss on 29 June 2010

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We’ve just recently announced another 5 Webcredible training courses, taking up the total number to 15! About 5 years ago we (by accident) started running an accessibility course and since then thousands of you have been through our courses. I think that our … Read more about ‘5 new Webcredible training courses’


Is instant IT gratification raising user expectations to an unachievable level?

By Pete Broadbent on 25 June 2010

It always amazes me when I press the genius button on my iPod and an instant play list is created which is perfect for my needs, it rarely disappoints! Is it possible that my iPod knows my music library better than I do? Absolutely it does, don’t ask me how but it is damn clever.

Surely … Read more about ‘Is instant IT gratification raising user expectations to an unachievable level?’


Webcredible is recruiting!

By Pete Broadbent on 24 June 2010

Webcredible currently has a job vacancy for a user experience consultant! We’re looking for someone to work on a variety of challenging usability, IA & design projects for household name clients.

The job role entails:

Having total ownership of your projects, liaising directly with clients and presenting your work to them
Working alone or with other consultants on … Read more about ‘Webcredible is recruiting!’


ITV – it’s all to play for

By Claire Savage on 24 June 2010

I heard on the radio that historically England performs better when their games are broadcast on BBC television and not ITV. So it was with great relief that I settled down to watch the match on BBC Television yesterday, not just because of the risk of cutting to an advert just before the 1 goal … Read more about ‘ITV – it’s all to play for’


Guest blog - Speech recognition: dispelling the myths

By Rhodri Buttrick on 18 June 2010

Children can’t use it. The reason given for this is that their voices are too high! This is rubbish and I started using speech recognition when I was 9. The technology has developed a lot so it should be even easier now.
When using it you have to talk REALLY LOUD! When I was at … Read more about ‘Guest blog - Speech recognition: dispelling the myths’