Monthly Archives: November 2009

Podcast with Supernovahub about designing SlideShare

I was a guest on Christopher Carfi’s podcast for Supernova this morning. We spoke about the design of social systems using SlideShare as a case study. We talked about social networks and the difference between professional and personal identities (read … Continue reading Continue reading

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User Experience Calendar for 2010…Just Released!

Over at Experience Dynamics, we have just released our brand spanking new User Experience Calendar for 2010! The calendar has a theme for each month (14 months total) with a short usability meditation providing inspiration, food for thought and some so… Continue reading

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The 2010 UIE Virtual Seminar Schedule

This is your chance to save up to 50% plus lifetime access to the virtual seminars offered during your subscription period. We’re wrapping up 2009 and kicking off 2010 with stellar insights from some of the best speakers in the user experience design community. You choose the program that works best for you. Choose a 3-Month Subscription or a 6-Month Subscription. Sign-up Once. Pay Once. Lifetime Access. Continue reading

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Pimpformation in Teaching

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I was honored to discover that Dan Klyn used one of my previous posts in a presentation for his SI 658 Information Architecture course. I’ve been enjoying his slides and video captures for a while now, but I never expected to be shaping impressionable minds! Thanks Dan, and hello class of SI 658! Good luck [...] Continue reading

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Contest: Help Us Name Our Web App Thingy

Over the years, people have called us a lot of names. Here’s your chance to help us with a new one.
In 2010, we’re bringing a cool new series of 2-day events to four US cities. We’re still putting it together, so I can’t share too many details.
I can reveal this: It’s gonna be about the [...] Continue reading

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Razorfone Interactive Retail Experience

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Customers are being faced with increasingly complex buying decisions, especially when it comes to technology and services. As a result, increased pressure is being placed on store associates to provide knowledgeable service to customers. Our Emerging E… Continue reading

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QuickTip Sundays: Untangling Brand And User Experience In 10 Minutes Or Less

From Adaptive Path. Good presentation, yo.
Untangling brand and customer experience, in 10 minutes or less from Brandon Schauer on Vimeo.
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Icons & Images on December 3

One of our most popular UIE Virtual Seminar presenters is back, sharing his thoughts with you on visual design.  On December 3, Patrick Hofmann drills down into one of his favorite topics, Effective Use of Icons & Images.
Icons and images are being used more today than ever before to aid people in finding information. How [...] Continue reading

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InfoCamp 2009 Presentation

Last month, I gave a presentation at InfoCamp in Seattle. It’s a sort of case study of… me.
Whether you’d like to reminisce, find out a little about me, or just waste some time on SlideShare, you’ve come to the right place.
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Case Study: Pearson Education – Turning Data into Conversion.

Understanding users helps Pearson Education turn an under-performing website into a key asset. Continue reading

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