Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search interface design and usability
Smashing magazine published a good article on this very subject today: Principles Of Effective Search In E-Commerce Design: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/12/08/principles-of-effective-e-commerce-search/ HTH Akex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47849 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] JOB: Freelance IA, Channel 4 Future Media, contract.
Hi Aya, We're based in London, England, so the commute might be a bit long! ;) Unfortunately we're looking for someone based in or around London, as we would like them to work from our offices. Cheers! Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=42612 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] JOB: Freelance IA, Channel 4 Future Media, contract.
Apologies for the omission: The role is based in London, UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=42612 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] JOB: Freelance IA, Channel 4 Future Media, contract.
Dear Friends, Channel 4 Future Media are looking for an experienced IA to join us for a 1 - 2 week contract. The project is a redesign of an entertainment website. Experience of working in a media environment would be an advantage. We are looking for someone to start on June 15th. £neg, depending on experience. If you are interested please get in contact with us as soon as possible, we are looking to select by June 10th. Please email your CV, a link to some portfolio work and your desired day rate to Alex Horstmann (ahorstmann at channel4 dot co dot uk) and Stephen Hardingham (shardingham at channel4 dot co dot uk). Sorry, no agencies! Cheers! Alex Horstmann User Experience Manager Channel 4 Television Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Text advertisements e.g. AdSense - open links in same or new window
Interesting discussion! The vast majority of users understand online adverts, especially AdSense ads by their very look and feel, and understand that they will be brought elsewhere. This means that they have made a conscious decision to click on a link that they know will take them somewhere else - they have decided to end their visit to your site and click on the advert. If they want to return to your site they will use the back button, a bookmark, a search engine or type in the address directly - with the back button being the most used. With that in mind, a new window breaks the flow and requires the user to think more about getting back to you site (without having to hunt for the original tab/window). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41297 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] Text advertisements e.g. AdSense - open links in same or new window
Hey Ruairi, My recommendation would be to open the links in the same browser window. As you say yourself, it leaves the user in control of their browser and they can always use the back button to get back to your site. In testing we've done users are completely comfortable using the back button if they go to a page they didn't expect. While there was a mixed reaction to pop-up windows, in general, they were looked on negatively. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41297 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] iTouch iPhone Usability
I read this interesting article on new paradigms in mobile user experience today. It's quite high level, but hopefully useful to you. http://www.christianlindholm.com/christianlindholm/2009/02/mobile-experiences-the-new-paradigm.html . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=39114 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac
Hi Amy, Thanks! I did look at that, but I just didn't click with it. Sorry that that's not an objective reason - perhaps it's a little *too* sketchy! The exporting to a clickable PDF is a really big factor for Omnigraffles though. Cheers! Alex 2009/2/19 Amy Silvers > There's already a "sketchy" stencil for Omnigraffle. > > http://www.graffletopia.com/stencils/414 > > I've also followed Michael Angeles's tips for making your own, and I'm > pleased with the results so far. > > 2009/2/19 Alex Horstmann : > > I was very pleased to see that Konigi are working on a sketchy stencil > > - it was one of the reasons why I prefer Visio, I'll certainly be > > looking at Omnigraffle again once this is out. > > > > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > > Posted from the new ixda.org > > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=38871 > > > > > > > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org > > Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help > > > -- Alex Horstmann - http://blobfisk.com Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac
I was very pleased to see that Konigi are working on a sketchy stencil - it was one of the reasons why I prefer Visio, I'll certainly be looking at Omnigraffle again once this is out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=38871 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
Re: [IxDA Discuss] A business case for switching Mac
Hi Nik, I am a huge Mac fan and Mac laptops are a great machines to use - especially for guerrilla testing using Silverback, giving presentations using Keynote and general day to day work. However, I feel that Visio is a far more powerful tool for producing UX deliverables. I love Omnigraffle, but I feel that Visio has a broader set of features and stencils for IA/UX deliverables. Cheers! Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=38871 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
