Innovation case study: Opera Web browser
Of all the stories in the web world, the story of the Opera web browser is one of the…
Category: design
Job loss map (coolness & badness)
Found this great post from Slate’s Moneybox via Brady @ O’Reilly. I think Tufte would be happy. You can…
The end of Encarta
Microsoft recently announced the end of the product known as Encarata. Way back in the day Encarta was cool.…
Live webcast, why designers fail (and what to do about it)
On Tue April 14th I’ll be doing a live webcast for UIE on Why designers fail and what to…
Wednesday Linkfest
Tons of good stuff this week: The evolution of a project manager – Interesting take on the various levels…
When your VP doesn’t understand your job
A common problem experts have is working for an executive who has no idea what they do. The trap…
Palm centro: follow up review
A few months ago I finally purchased a new cell phone, a Palm Centro, first in about 5 years.…
Program Managers vs. Interaction designers
Recently Joel on Software posted about how to be a program manager and he lists UI design as one…
No holds barred tactics for UX in organizations
At Adaptive Path’s MX event this week (my write up here), 5 teams were given an afternoon to attack…
Report from Adaptive Path’s MX ’09 conference
Had a most interesting couple of days at Adaptive Path’s most recent event: MX. First pleasant surprise was the…
Why do designers fail? Interview w/Adaptive Path
Last year I gave a talk at UIE 13 on some research I’ve done into why designers fail. I’ll…
Do you manage design projects? An event for you (Feb 5, SF)
Design and project management have a secret love affair that explains why good things happen. It’s only when the…
Today is World Usability Day
Today marks the third annual World Usability Day. There are many events taking place online and more in various…
Will 2008 election ballots be usable? An expert interview
At UI13 I had the chance to chat with Dana Chisnell of usabilityworks.net, who has been working on ballot…
Luddite news: My new cell phone is…
I’ve owned one cell phone in my life – This Motorola something or other. I bought it in 2003…
Why Designers Fail: The Report
Why designers succeed and fail in organizations is mostly a matter of opinion as there’s little data to support…
How to design an office for designers?
One question that came up at my session on Leading breakthrough projects at UIE 13 last week was how…
Win prizes! – Why do designers fail SURVEY
After a most interesting thread and side e-mails, I’ve developed a survey to more deeply explore the reasons why…
Why do designers fail? Input wanted
I’m finishing up my slides for a talk next week at UIE 13 in Cambridge, MA. The title is…
New video: How to make things happen
When Making things happen came out in March, I did a few talks here and there to help promote…