How many times did you end up sketching the “perfect idea” for a website page or feature, only to realise later on that you’ve missed something important, and adding it means you have to rethink your concept from scratch? Or, when you’ve got a few alternative sketches, you don’t know where to start?
Even when you’ve … Read more about ‘Before you start sketching’
I’ve been doing some thinking lately and I have come to the conclusion that the revolution that saves our economy will be a user-centred one. Not sure? It seems an unusual thing to say but have a read and let me know what you think.
The current scenario
The economic outlook could hardly be more bleak at … Read more about ‘The revolution will be user-centred’
In a recent article in the Guardian about toddlers’ relationship with touchscreen technology, I was struck by some interesting aspects of children’s behaviour and attitudes.
Children aren’t afraid to experiment and they’ll interact with the technology in ways that the designers can’t predict. During user testing of a Three Blind Mice app, after chopping off the … Read more about ‘What can we learn from children about UX and design?’
As a card carrying geek, I attended GameCamp 4 over the weekend (other conferences are available). It was an ‘unconference‘ where any attendee can put their name up on the board to do a talk/discussion if they wish. I decided to run a half hour slot called ‘User Centered Design - Can it help games?’.
I … Read more about ‘Can User Centered Design help games? (GameCamp report)’
A question was raised during a recent presentation on why we recommend avoiding using alphabetical lists for organising the content pages for a website. It was an interesting question because alphabetical lists are rarely used except under specific circumstances. So when exactly and why do we use or not use alphabetical (A to Z) lists?
Why … Read more about ‘A to Z or not?’
