We humans create things, which in turn change us. These changes are inevitable, but the scale and patterns in which they occur are meaningful in understanding how we can affect change in society through technology. Just to be clear… This … Continue reading
Different kinds of people interact with things in different ways, and to figure out what these ways are, here is a breakdown of the fundamental human factors that influence people’s interaction. Models and Efficacy As Bill Verplank shows in his … Continue reading
I got a ticket recently for running a red light on my bike. My first reaction was, “don’t you fucking cops have anything better to do?” As I thought about it more, my feeling became, “Thanks Mr. Officer; I’m glad … Continue reading
My buddy and colleague Wouter Sluis-Thiescheffer and I recently got the chance to present at this year’s EuroIA Conference. We had a great time discussing cool UX (User Experience) and IA (Information Architecture) stuff with great minds in the field. … Continue reading
In science, experiments are judged on two types of validity. We designers could judge our own work along the same lines. Validity in Science Scientists conduct experiments to measure something. They do the measuring, because they want to learn more … Continue reading