Its that time of year again! World Usability Day is coming up in a few weeks (November 10, 2011), and to celebrate, many different groups around the world are preparing various events, contests, and information sessions. What is World Usability Day you ask? According to the organization http://www.worldusabilityday.org/: World Usability Day was founded in 2005 [...]
After spending a whole month with the iPad, I think I’ve decided that I can live without one. Don’t get me wrong – it was useful as a kid-distractor/babysitter – and as a means to check email and access the Internet occasionally while on the go. But in general, I don’t think the iPad is [...]
So, it’s my turn to take the company iPad for a spin for a few weeks, and fortunately, it happens to be during the same time I’m going on holiday with my little family. I’ll be taking a 4.5hr flight across the country alone, with my two young kids (4 yrs & 2 yrs) and [...]
Too often I have observed visitors struggle with the elevator panel in our building. After a few seconds of watching them push a button, the light not staying on, pushing it again, them looking around confused and flustered I jump in and say: “You have to push 2R to get to the 2nd floor”. The [...]
Last week’s knowledge sharing topic was ‘Agile’ and Meredith lead the discussion with a short overview of a recent tutorial she attended by the folks at Autodesk: Agile UX: A one-day tutorial preview in Toronto, Canada. The tutorial focused on giving attendees the tools they need to engage in User-Centered Design within an agile team. [...]
Arcade Fire has a released an interactive music video for ‘We Used to Wait’. With the help of Google street view they have managed to make the experience endearing and magical. Play along: http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/