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What you need to survive going into the field…it’s not just your research plan.

September 12, 2011 No comments yet

Heading out into the field to conduct interviews? Besides a research plan you’ll need other stuff…like food for example. Below is a mindmap to get you started. You might need all or just a few of these items. What does your checklist look like? View/download mindmap on Biggerplate

Rant,User Experience

Why I Hate My BlackBerry

February 1, 2011 4 comments

I bought my BlackBerry almost 2 years ago. I could say my experience has been a love hate relationship from day one. But I would be lying. It’s been mostly hate. Here are the highlights of my experience… The Design The screen is too small The ball sticks. (One of the more annoying features.) Making [...]

Design,Marketing

Human-centered design for the rest of us

November 20, 2009 No comments yet

What exactly does it mean for a site to be human-centered? It means that you don’t have to look at the site and wonder what it is supposed to accomplish. What am I supposed do now? A site that leaves you wondering why hasn’t achieved it’s goal. The action should be so bright you need [...]