Cautious ch-ch-changes.
Finally! I think I might have managed to find a WP theme that doesn’t make me rip my hair out…
Category: Thinking
Interview with The Guardian on Internet of Things
I recently chatted with Andy Meek at The Guardian about designer’s responsibilities in the design of IoT (Internet of Things). Here’s an excerpt from the article. Laura Ballay, a fellow faculty member at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, said the project also gives a sense of how there are “so many….
WordPress decoder
I could rant until I was blue in the face about the poor website building tools out there. After my last experience/fiasco, I vowed to maintain complete control over my stuff. (I know, I know, you’re thinking, “You’re a designer. Isn’t it a cinch for you to build websites? The….
QR code: Missed opportunities
I’ll admit: I rarely use QR codes. But today I thought I’d try out Flight Centre’s because it just sounded so… convenient. I like to travel and I like sales and I like getting notifications by email (yes, I’m old school that way). One zap and I’…
Staying active online
Coroflot recently instituted an old-school email practice of emailing its members each month. Essentially, you have to click a link to verify that your “actively searching” status is still indeed active. When I first saw it, I thought it was mildl…
How to not build your email subscriber list
At one point in my life, I submitted my resume to Disney Interactive — actually, it was so long ago, I’m not even sure what division of Disney it was anymore. This much I’m sure of though. Even though I never was contacted by a human there, someh…
Gamification strikes again
Oooh, this time it’s “quests”! Though I do have to say as an avid listmaker (and crosser-offer), there is something that will always appeal to me about seeing the strikethrough, and with a bonus “complete!” following it.
10 Best Practices for Recruiting Designers
Lately I’ve been hearing how it’s a UXer’s market right now — seasoned Interaction Designers and User Researchers are in hot demand and talented candidates are few and far between. You would think that if anyone should get what user experience is…
Eyeballs aren’t everything
Hallelujah, finally a site that offers up a “view as one page” alternative to those obnoxious “slideshow” style articles. Frommer’s, are you and your articles featuring 68 “Next” buttons, paying attention?
Am I being gamified?
Don’t you hate it when you’re being played? First they gave me a badge and a “Senior” title, then they dangled another badge carrot and now the “thank you” email and the stats. Oh the stats! Tripadvisor really knows how to get you good. 1,321 read…