Results within topic “user research/usability”

Google Me to the Moon

How did we ever go anywhere without Google and GPS to guide the way? Riechers explores the fun and frustration that come with virtual travel.

experience design  user research/usability  media 

Answering the Call to Service Design: An Interview with Phi-Hong Ha

What is service design? Heller asks interaction designer Phi-Hong D. Ha to describe the skills needed and challenges posed by this emerging field.

experience design  user research/usability  design thinking  interviews  web design 

Top 10 election design guidelines

election design  experience design  user research/usability  information design  signage 

Case Study: NPR.org

In late July, National Public Radio launched a new and improved website. Senior interaction designer Neylan describes the massive task.

case studies  user research/usability  web design 

The Empathetic Fallacy

Since when is empathy a bad thing? Caplan defends the quality in designers and why it’s good to relate personally to your work.

experience design  user research/usability  design thinking 

An ethnography primer

definitions  user research/usability 

Research Lite: Design Research Made Easy (If Not Accurate)

When research duty calls, do you head to the library or your “trusty” friend Google? Designer and educator Beckett puts even her own methods into question.

user research/usability  criticism  ethics 

If It’s Beautiful But I Can’t Read It, Is It Still Good Design?

Why is book design unaffected by the usability standards that govern Web design?

user research/usability  typography  interviews 

The Moment of Zen: The Daily Show and Product Development

What does The Daily Show have to do with a product development process? You'd be surprised. Danzico airs how a show for cable and product development have certain traits in common.

user research/usability  strategy