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Scheffers “Institutionalization of Usability” als Film

Lennart — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:01:57 +0000

Wer sich einen schnellen Überblick über den Inhalt des Buches von Eric Scheffer verschaffen möchte, dem kann ich das folgende Video sehr empfehlen. Die wichtigsten Punkte sind hier in fünf Minuten erzählt und aufgemalt.

Das ~~Resultat~~ Poster und ein Whitepaper zu dem Thema kann man sich dann auf der HFI Seite (nach Anmeldung) herunter laden.

Fünf bis sechs Fragen für ein besseres Projektverständnis

Lennart — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:40:24 +0000

Michael Carvin stellt in einem Artikel Fragen vor, mit denen Designer wichtiges Hintergrundwissen für ein Projekt sammeln können:

What’s the real-world story of this {microsite | website | application | process | thing}?

What’s the business impact?

Who’s going to interact with this?

How are those folks getting here? Overall, is this consistent with the brand and related touchpoints?

Are we following up on the expectations set on the pages (or other touchpoints as appropriate) leading into this? Are we presenting a seamless story in the visual and verbal sense?

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Der User Experience Job Markt (in den USA)

Lennart — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:01:37 +0000

Dies ist nur ein Ausschnitt einer ganz netten UX-Jobmarkt Infografik.

Und wer noch nicht an der Umfrage für den Usability Branchenreport 2011 der german UPA teilgenommen hat, klickt am Besten hier.

→ Guide to Carreers in User Experience

Wie gibt man Design Feedback?

Lennart — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:01:15 +0000

Diese Frage versuchen Adam Connor und Alla Zollers in ihrer Präsentation zu beantworten.

Die Präsentation kann bei slideshare als .pdf herunter geladen werden.
Ausserdem gab es zu ihrem Vortrag einen Handout, der die Punkte noch einmal gut zusammenfasst.

→ Integrating Critique into Your Design Practice

Was war noch mal User Centered Design?

Lennart — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:01:57 +0000

Diese Frage beantwortet Aaron Hursman so:

Die Präsentation enthält zwar nichts bahnbrechend Neues – sie ist aber nett gemacht und kurzweilig. Das sollte für einen Montagmorgen reichen, finde ich.

Ein (weiteres) User Centered Design Poster

Lennart — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:01:33 +0000

This is an information graphic poster illustrating the underlying lifecycle, methods, principles and techniques in a user centred design process where the visual part is only the tip of the iceberg. [...] Although I know that this diagram is by no means complete, I believe that it can be beneficial for students and design practitioners in various disciplines.

(Und das oben ist natürlich nur ein Ausschnitt des ganzen Posters.)

→ User Centred Design – Infographic Poster by Pascal Raabe

Lesenswertes vom 26.11.2009 – The Agile Edition

Lennart — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:01:09 +0000

Can UX Be Agile? | UXmatters
Since agile methods appear to more closely match the way people typically solve problems, they can be helpful in solving the types of complex, interrelated problems organizations increasingly call upon UX designers to address. Understanding how user experience might operate in an agile development environment could help us respond more flexibly and effectively, regardless of the development methodology our organizations are using.
New to agile? Keep it very simple | Agile for All
"When dealing with an agile implementation, particularly in the case of a new agile team, we often make things too complex and difficult. We tend to keep putting band-aids on the process until we have something that is overly burdensome and no longer useful. I’ve now seen enough of this to know there needs to be an intervention! So take a deep breath, relax and read how to simplify your life on an agile team."
Why Agile Needs to Start in Academia | Anders Ramsay.com
"[T]he most important lesson was that of working across and truly integrating two disciplines, in this case art and engineering, and discovering that what the other does is not as mysterious and weird as one might think. I didn’t know it at the time, but this was my first foray into Pairing, a concept currently receiving widespread and well-deserved attention thanks to the Agile movement."

(via delicious.com)

User Centered Design im Unternehmen

Lennart — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:54:34 +0000

Liebe Zielgruppe, hier die Präsentation, die Dirk und ich am letzten Donnerstag auf dem World Usability Day in Köln präsentiert haben.

Das Thema unseres Vortrags war, wie man als UCD-Experte oder -Team User Centered Design in Unternehmen verankern kann. Dazu haben wir (hoffentlich) ein paar Hinweise und Hilfestellungen geben können.

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Nutzt der World Usability Day?

Lennart — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:05:17 +0000

Gestern wurde der World Usability Day begangen. Ich war in Köln dabei und es war ein sehr angenehmer und gelungener Event.

Trotzdem (oder gerade deshalb) möchte ich Euch ein paar kritische Worte von Jared Spool über den World Usability Day nicht vorenthalten, liebe Zielgruppe. Der Artikel ist zwar von 2006, die Kritik ist aber immer noch aktuell…

Today’s usability practice is about measurement and evaluation. Can we determine how usable something is? Can we determine where frustration comes from? Can we determine when we’ve delighted a user (and how to do that again)? These are important things to know, but knowing them, by themselves, doesn’t change designs for the better.
It’s the practice of design where the change comes from. But World Usability Day doesn’t really talk about designing. [...] Most usability practitioners are not designers. They are an important part of the design process, but they are not the sole contributor. So, this effort of making products more usable needs to include the designers. [...]
It’s not clear that usability practice always makes good business sense. There’s no evidence, to date, that strictly following the doctrine of User-Centered Design always produces better market results. (In fact, there’s plenty of evidence to suggest it doesn’t!) There’s a lot that’s not understood about designing quality products, which is why even great design companies like Apple still have duds. We need to do more research into what really makes a difference and what is just the stone in the soup.

→ World Usability Day: Is it Harmful to Usability Practitioners?

How Critics Reviewed the Macintosh in 1984

Lennart — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:47:35 +0000

The nature of the personal computer is simply not fully understood by companies like Apple (or anyone else for that matter). Apple makes the arrogant assumption of thinking that it knows what you want and need. It, unfortunately, leaves the “why” out of the equation — as in “why would I want this?” The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a “mouse”. There is no evidence that people want to use these things. I don’t want one of these new fangled devices.

via John Gruber