Re: [IxDA Discuss] The death of web usability testing as we know it?

2007-12-31 Thread Paul Sherman
for tweaking your way to optimization, however. If you're already confident that your navigation and process flows are solid, I'm all for a/b/multi testing a la Offermatica and tools like it. I just don't think they put a stake through the heart of ye olde utesting methods. - Paul Sherman

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Training methods/training materials?

2008-01-16 Thread Paul Sherman
-centered design? 6.2. How does UCD apply to my organization? 6.3. Examples of UCD in action 6.4. Implementing UCD -Staffing -Budget -Competencies -Engagement models Exercise - planning your UCD implementation Part 7. Discussion, wrap-up, course evaluation -- HTH, Paul Sherman

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Looking for good examples of 3D interfaces

2008-04-17 Thread Paul Sherman
I cited some 3D apps in my March Uxmatters article; see http://uxmatters.com/MT/archives/000271.php for some vids links. Paul Sherman -Original Message- Am looking for some good examples of 3D interactions online, ideally with relation to navigating around a building. Anybody seen

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Looking for good examples of 3D interfaces

2008-04-17 Thread Paul Sherman
I cited some 3D apps in my March Uxmatters article; see http://uxmatters.com/MT/archives/000271.php for some vids links. Paul Sherman -Original Message- Am looking for some good examples of 3D interactions online, ideally with relation to navigating around a building. Anybody seen

[IxDA Discuss] JOB: UCD Director, Sage Software, Scottsdale AZ USA, full-time/permanent

2008-04-17 Thread Paul Sherman
My company is looking to hire a Director of User-Centered Design for the Sage Global CRM business unit. The job is based in Scottsdale AZ USA. The person in this role would be responsible for the user experience of several global products, ranging from small-business retail products to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Adaptive UIs (web or otherwise)

2008-06-09 Thread Paul Sherman
M2c: I wouldn't necessarily discourage or disparage this early work. But until these systems get much smarter, I'd continue to place my money on well thought-out designs that incorporate faceted classification, simple yet robuts search capabilities, and multiple navigation systems within a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Rating vs Like

2009-11-12 Thread Paul Sherman
engaged in the question you're asking. Just M2c, and of course ymmv. -Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX UX Design | Research | Strategy p...@shermanux.com www.ShermanUX.com +1.512.917.1942 - - - - - - - On Nov 12, 2009, at 8:01 AM, R. Tan wrote: I agree. So, you converted

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Rating vs Like

2009-11-16 Thread Paul Sherman
=bookslinkCode=qskeywords=074944181X -Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX UX Research | Design | Strategy p...@shermanux.com www.ShermanUX.com +1.512.917.1942 - - - - - - - Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Your experience trying to connect a Bluetooth device

2009-11-22 Thread Paul Sherman
- - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User Experience Research | Design | Strategy p...@shermanux.com www.ShermanUX.com +1.512.917.1942 - - - - - - - On Nov 22, 2009, at 4:04 AM, Eirik Midttun wrote: Thanks for link William! Both technologies may survive these teething problems, but I think

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Validating personas

2009-11-25 Thread Paul Sherman
. If you're not seeing agreement across raters, this indicates a problem with the item, or a problem with the underlying concept you're trying to measure. HTH. -Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User Experience Research | Design | Strategy p...@shermanux.com www.ShermanUX.com

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Mint (ok now Intuit) CEO gets it

2009-12-06 Thread Paul Sherman
Great point jet. Essentially what you've described is the difference between UI/interaction design and the design of a cross-channel, cross-modality, over-time customer experience. It ain't just about the pixels. Our field would be well advised to remember this. -Paul On Dec 6, 2009, at

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Marriott.com breaks the mold...

2009-12-17 Thread Paul Sherman
column. Of course I'll never know how the design has affected key performance metrics. But I am assuming that Marriott wouldn't launch this design without a good amount of A/B/multi testing, so they must have a handle on how it has impacted KPM's. -Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal

Re: [IxDA Discuss] How can I get the best out of a UX discovery workshop

2009-12-23 Thread Paul Sherman
the road for holiday travels. If there's further interest in persona validation techniques I'll post more after Christmas (also known to my tribe as the night we order Chinese takeout :-) HH, Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User Experience Research | Design | Strategy p

[IxDA Discuss] Interest in UXCampAustin 2010?

2009-12-23 Thread Paul Sherman
them. Please contact me if you're interested in helping put on this un conference. Learn more about BarCamps here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp http://www.barcamp.org/OrganizeALocalBarCamp -Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User Experience Research | Design

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search Results Pagination (top bottom?)

2009-12-31 Thread Paul Sherman
and sorting controls at top and bottom is the right design decision. - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User Experience Research | Design | Strategy p...@shermanux.com www.ShermanUX.com +1.512.917.1942 - - - - - - - On Dec 31, 2009, at 11:43 AM, Michael Caskey wrote: Can I get some

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Search Results Pagination (top bottom?)

2009-12-31 Thread Paul Sherman
Off the cuff I can think of a couple ways to operationalize a quick test. But honestly, I probably wouldn't test it. There are plenty of good pagination design patterns in the wild that wouldn't add any significant clutter. -Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Design guidelines - good or bad - thoughts?

2010-01-07 Thread Paul Sherman
aspects of your organization's brand. A little synergy here goes a long way. And they're usually a great source of brand digital assets. I'm sure others on the list have many other suggestions. IMO, M2c, YMMV, etc. -Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User Experience Research

Re: [IxDA Discuss] UX workshop in Singapore?

2010-01-22 Thread Paul Sherman
Michael, You might want to contact the people at Microusability in Singapore; I think they run training workshops. Regards, Paul Sherman On Jan 22, 2010, at 2:29 AM, Michael Quiapos wrote: Greetings, I'm looking for a full workshop regarding User Experience and Interaction Design

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The magic place between user research and design - tips stories

2010-02-03 Thread Paul Sherman
- - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User Experience Research | Design | Strategy p...@shermanux.com www.ShermanUX.com +1.512.917.1942 - - - - - - - Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The magic place between user research and design - tips stories

2010-02-03 Thread Paul Sherman
Also I meant to name-check Will Evans for the excellent references he provided on this thread. (And for producing what is arguably the most @ss-kicking wireframing video on Youtube.) -Paul On Feb 3, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Paul Sherman wrote: Interesting discussion you've kicked off, Dan. One

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Enterprise IT UI Strategy

2010-02-11 Thread Paul Sherman
, Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman, Principal, ShermanUX User Experience Research | Design | Strategy p...@shermanux.com www.ShermanUX.com +1.512.917.1942 - - - - - - - On Feb 10, 2010, at 8:51 AM, Brandon Adams wrote: I've been asked to develop a UI strategy to be implemented across our

Re: [IxDA Discuss] The state of UI/UX employment.

2010-02-21 Thread Paul Sherman
/cpCOr7 I handed off the project to current board members at the end of the year, but if you have f.b. please @ me and I'll pass it to the salary survey project team. Wow, did I just slip into tweetspeak back there? -Paul - - - - - - - Paul Sherman p...@shermanux.com www.ShermanUX.com

Re: [IxDA Discuss] User Experience job levels.

2010-02-24 Thread Paul Sherman
- - - - - - - Paul Sherman E: p...@shermanux.com Tw: @pjsherman Fb: /pjsherman Flicker: pjsherman Shoe: 9 +1.512.917.1942 - - - - - - - On Feb 23, 2010, at 11:42 PM, Bella Martin wrote: Paul Sherman (www.shermanUX.com) has created some supporting docs that should be very helpful: Go to http://shermanux.com

Re: [IxDA Discuss] User Experience job levels.

2010-02-24 Thread Paul Sherman
of UX-themed contributor, manager, and director titles, and compiled 2009 salaries for each. Check out page 19 of the salary survey document: http://bit.ly/934RAD HTH, Paul On Feb 24, 2010, at 7:55 AM, Paul Sherman wrote: Thanks for the UX Kit reference Bella. Short link is here in case

Re: [IxDA Discuss] User Experience job levels.

2010-02-24 Thread Paul Sherman
Ah, the good old days of software engineering... When we were at Lucent / Bell Labs in the 90's, my wife and I aspired to the job title Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. Because who doesn't want a job title that starts with the term Distinguished? :-) - Paul - - - - - - - Paul