Stumbling on Usability

Of Bugs and Humbugs We all have blind spots. Literally and figuratively. Blind spots are areas of reality we are not normally aware of. We have blind spots of vision (physiological), blind spots of perception (experiential and cultural), even of blind spots of themselves (psychological). Not ... Read Stumbling on Usability »

What is UX?

The origins and meaning of "User Experience / UX Design" may seem a bit murky at first glance, to many not already familiar with it. One early use of it, without "user" prefixed, appeared in the nascent "Advance for Design" meetings organized by Clement Mok et al, under AIGA sponsorship, between 199... Read What is UX? »

WordCamp Day 2

WordCamp 2007 proved both extremely valuable to me, personally and professionally, and to my wallet. At $25., you will not get more for less any place. Lunch included! Amazing. Yes, there is hope for human kind. Such a ethos of digital "socialismo" and open source information cross-contribution remi... Read WordCamp Day 2 »

UXDesign.com Launches

It seems appropriate for the current use of this website, which is powered by WordPress, to be launched on the weekend of WordCamp 2007, in San Francisco, which I am now attending. Among a number of familiar faces is Benjamin Harper whom I'd first met at Startup Camp, at the Computer History Muse... Read UXDesign.com Launches »