[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Senior User Experience Designer - Citrix Online - Santa Barbara CA

2010-02-22 Thread Kristen Johansen
Citrix Online is growing and we're looking for a Senior UX Designer for our User Experience team! We're passionate about our simpler is better design philosophy, so we're looking for someone with a knack for creating clean, intuitive, and usable interfaces to join our team of talented and

Re: [IxDA Discuss] IxD in Japan

2010-01-09 Thread Kristen
Wonderful. Thanks guys! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48239 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to

[IxDA Discuss] IxD in Japan

2010-01-07 Thread Kristen
My fiance is looking to teach English in Japan for a year starting in September. I have been looking into going to grad school for IxD in North America (I have been working in the HCI field for 2 years now) for 2011. However, I would love to go with him to Japan and do something IxD or HCI

[IxDA Discuss] Usability Observation/Logging Software Recommendations

2009-12-15 Thread Kristen Mitchell
Hey, I'm wondering what software suites everyone uses in usability labs. I'm looking for a stand-alone software product that allows me to record user data. I also need to hook up high-res camera's to whichever software suite I end up going with. I have looked into Ovo and Noldus, both of

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The Ahistoricity of Interaction Design

2009-12-14 Thread kristen mitchell
Adam's Challenge: I need to back up Dave's most recent post on this thread. Most, if not all, individuals who are IxD or HCI professionals on this list work for either companies or consultant agencies (or are free lancers), all of which comes with NDA's and confidentiality. The only thing I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-19 Thread kristen mitchell
I think only you can answer that question, Sourabh. Each program has a different focus with different courses. You'll have to go through them, look at the course descriptions and figure out which one is right for you. It's not like a Bachelors degree where no matter where you go, the courses

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread kristen mitchell
David: No flaming coming from here! I've done a fair bit of research on testing and standardized tests. They have little to no predictive validity, meaning your test score on a standardized test is not predictive in any way of your future performance in grad school. However, they are still

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Should an e-commerce design agency test the usability of its own designs?

2009-11-09 Thread Kristen Connor
Paul, I think your example speaks more to a lack of professionalism on the part of the previous agency than an inherent conflict of interest. At my firm, Lofthouse Design, we have always conducted usability testing on the sites and applications we design. In doing so, we find opportunities to

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] UX Designers - All Levels - Citrix Online - Santa Barbara San Francisco CA

2009-10-27 Thread Kristen Johansen
Citrix Online is growing and we're looking for UX Designers of all levels to join our User Experience teams in Santa Barbara and San Francisco, California! We're passionate about our simpler is better design philosophy, so we're looking for someone with a knack for creating clean, intuitive,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Firefox tilting web pages

2009-10-14 Thread Kristen Mitchell
For me, here's where emotional design is at the forefront. Personally, I put practicality and utility above fun, therefore I think it's absolutely ridiculous. The issues you point out in your blog are well founded and are exactly the same as the ones that immediately came to my head. However. .

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] User Experience Designer - Citrix Online - Santa Barbara CA

2009-09-15 Thread Kristen Johansen
Citrix Online is growing and we're looking for a mid-level UX Designer for our User Experience team! We're passionate about our simpler is better design philosophy, so we're looking for someone with a knack for creating clean, intuitive, and usable interfaces to join our team of talented and

[IxDA Discuss] Preferred Font for a logo and index page

2009-09-01 Thread Kristen
I'm creating a web page and am having issues selecting a font. I recently watched a documentary on Helvetica, but it left me wondering if that really is the best way to go. Helvetica seems to be timeless but also does not stand out. What is your favourite font and why? Do you think small

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Preferred Font for a logo and index page

2009-09-01 Thread Kristen
Does anyone have an opinion about changing the font from headers to main text? For example, using a cleaner, simple font for headers and potentially one with a little more complexity through serif's to ease the reader in the main text? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Eye-Tracker software/hardware recommendations

2009-08-15 Thread Kristen
Thank you for your responses so far! I have read several forums that have debated the pro's and con's of eye-tracking in general. Personally, I am a proponent of eye-tracking, and I am looking for others who hold the same opinion. I would like to know which systems labs are currently using

[IxDA Discuss] Eye-Tracker software/hardware recommendations

2009-08-14 Thread Kristen
I am currently setting up a user research lab and am looking into purchasing eye-tracker software/hardware. I'm wondering what other labs use and the pros/cons of those systems. Thanks! Welcome to the Interaction Design Association

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Displaying Lengthy Lists

2009-07-30 Thread Kristen Mitchell
I'm not sure if this pertains to the type of list you are creating, but I have read a bunch of research regarding the ability of users to find an entry in a given list. The general consensus seems to be that if the list has more than 7 plus or minus 2 (miller's magic number of items able to be

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Lead User Experience Designer - Citrix Online - Bangalore

2009-06-17 Thread Kristen Johansen
Citrix Online is growing and we're looking for a User Experience Designer with mobile applications experience to join our team of talented and highly collaborative designers! We're passionate about our simpler is better design philosophy, so we're looking for someone with a knack for creating

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Citrix Systems - UI/UX Design, Research Management Positions - Santa Clara CA

2009-05-22 Thread Kristen Johansen
Citrix is building a world-class UI/UX team in the Silicon Valley to help us make products that take businesses into the future of technology and business processes. The UI Design team will use their expertise to guide the overall conceptualization, and design of user experience across all

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Senior or Mid-Level UX Designer - Citrix Online

2009-05-11 Thread Kristen Johansen
We're passionate about our simpler is better design philosophy, so we're looking for someone with a knack for creating clean, intuitive, and usable interfaces to join our team of talented and highly collaborative designers! Responsibilities: As a UX designer, you will be responsible for

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] Senior UX Designer - Citrix Online - Santa Barbara CA

2009-04-09 Thread Kristen Johansen
Citrix Online is growing and we're looking for a Senior UX Designer for our User Experience team! We're passionate about our simpler is better design philosophy, so we're looking for someone with a knack for creating clean, intuitive, and usable interfaces to join our team of talented and

[IxDA Discuss] [JOB] User Experience Designer - Citrix Online - Santa Barbara, CA

2008-11-25 Thread Kristen Johansen
Citrix Online is growing and we're looking for UX Designers for our User Experience team! We're passionate about our simpler is better design philosophy, so we're looking for someone with a knack for creating clean, intuitive, and usable interfaces to join our team of talented and highly

Re: [IxDA Discuss] what helped most in your career?

2008-03-17 Thread Kristen Johansen
I've always tried to make sure that whatever job I've had, there should be something challenging enough about it that I'm a little scared to do it. If that feeling isn't there about some aspect of my job, it means I'm not learning or growing anymore and it's time to find something else to do! k