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Category Archives: General

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I’m hiring a junior maker at NASDAQ OMX in Manhattan. Interested?

Field Trip: Social Capital and Computer Mediated Communication

Another field trip leads me to the Rutgers School of Communication and Information to attend a lecture discussing social capital and social tools used by teens and young adults in Israel.

IA Summit 2011 Wrap Up

I summarize a few thoughts on the IA Summit 2011 and UX Show and Tell in Denver, Colorado.

Roadmap, Not Tea Leaves: Roger Martin on UX Designers of the Future

Roger Martin’s March 2011 Harvard Business Review column reads like a roadmap leading to the next phase of user experience design & strategy.

Field Trip: Discussing Goffman and Social Interaction Design

A Goffman scholar discusses how a 20th century sociologist’s work can frame interaction design problems.

Attentional Experience Distracts Attention from Good Design

Attentional experience design isn’t a subset of user experience design, it’s good design that prioritizes useful, timely information in the appropriate context.

Interaction10 Wrap Up: Thoughts, Conclusions, and Looking Ahead

Last week marked the end of the Interaction10, concluding what was an unforgettable string of events, meetings, discussions, and laughs that could prove significant for years to come.

#UXMove: So long DC, Hello Philly, Jersey & NYC

After almost 10 years in the Washington DC area, I’ll be relocating to New Jersey to begin a UX strategist consulting engagement.

UX Show and Tell Wrap-Up

The first UX Show and Tell was a success and can only get better. Read my wrap-up and see what you missed, and learn more about the free user experience workshop that’s all about the work.

Presentation Wrap-Up: User-Centered Interaction Design

I summarize my presentation to high school advanced web design students on user-centered interaction design.