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Category Archives: Information Architecture

(re)Design Strategy in Practice: An Adaptive Path Roadmap Revisited

Design strategy can bridge the gulf between design, implementation, and the stakeholder. Read about my additions to Adaptive Path’s Chiara Fox Ogan’s roadmap diagram illustrating design through development.

Perceived Control Better for Users and the Business

Though promising users total control of software may sound like good practice, perceived control is often the path to a better experience for the user and the company.

Presentation Wrap-Up: User-Centered Interaction Design

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

When the UX, well, SUX: How to improve the user experience when the boss says “no”

We don’t always have the luxury of working with perfect clients or sublime art directors. But there are opportunities to enhance the user experience even when crippled by draconian design guidelines.