UX Blog » ucd http://uxblog.co.uk The UX blog/tweet dump of User Experience specialist Barry Briggs Mon, 21 May 2012 06:55:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Top 6 Indications You Need A New User Experience Experthttp://uxblog.co.uk/2010/06/16/top-6-indications-you-need-a-n/ http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/06/16/top-6-indications-you-need-a-n/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:20:59 +0000 Barry http://uxblog.co.uk/2010/06/16/top-6-indications-you-need-a-n/ Top 6 Indications You Need A New User Experience Expert

http://bit.ly/cbFdYI

(from @usabilitycounts)

Valid points with amusing examples

#ux

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http://bit.ly/96KiRw

(via @lukewdesign)

Nice overview of the iterative nature of design

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http://tinyurl.com/29xhy4v

I especially like the example of ‘interface treats’ on Photojobo.

(via @anavrin_uk)

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http://bit.ly/dddj8f

(smashingmagazine.com)

(via @IATV)

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http://bit.ly/d5yOEZ

(via @UXBooth)

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http://bit.ly/byjnve

Some problems with user testing are not exclusive to #ux

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http://bit.ly/b3HdPR

via @UXTweets

Well considered set of points, always worth remembering.

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http://is.gd/bAo6u

Great article from @JMSPOOL about how to encourage user exploration/participation

#ux

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http://bit.ly/9vooIH

via @UXBooth

Interesting article about scoping research into #ux & #ucd tasks

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http://is.gd/

from @rww

#ux #usertesting

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It was presented as part of Usability Marathon 2.

More info here: http://marathon.uidesign.ru/wolfe.html

]]> http://uxblog.co.uk/2009/11/30/ux-vision-strategy-and-teams/feed/ 0 UCD: Generic Work Process version 1.0http://uxblog.co.uk/2009/02/02/ucd-generic-work-process-version-10/ http://uxblog.co.uk/2009/02/02/ucd-generic-work-process-version-10/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:48:45 +0000 Barry http://uxblog.co.uk/?p=120 Found this interesting link over on konigi.com:

This is a nice diagram of the user centered design process and an overview of the methods and techniques which might be used.

Generic Work Process version 1.0

Generic Work Process version 1.0

Detail for the Visualization stage

Detail for the Visualization stage

http://project.cmd.hro.nl/cmi/hci/toolkit/

Original article: http://konigi.com/notebook/user-centered-design-work-process-toolkit

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