Jul
28
2011
Responsibilities
- Lead user interface design projects through the design and development cycle (including user research, testing and analysis, requirements definition, conceptual design, interaction design and interaction specification)
- Work directly with product managers to look at product requirements and focus on the user experience and efficiency of the product and ease-of-use.
- Brainstorm big-picture changes to the product behavior and user experience.
- Conduct user research and usability testing sessions, and
- Leverage rapid prototyping and frequent customer interaction to make informed design decisions,
- Develop UI Guidelines and standards Continue Reading »
Jul
27
2011
Insatiably curious HFID student Brian Mills found this great article on A List Apart. A worthy read. Check it out on the list apart site. Or, if you’re like me and prefer a reference library on your hard drive, you can grab the PDF version I made:
The UX of Learning.pdf
Jul
26
2011
“Please join us from 6:30pm-8:30pm on Tuesday, July 26th for a visit to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology HFES Chapter.
The event will feature tours of the Humans and Automation Lab and the Man-Vehicle Lab. There will also be a networking reception where opportunity will be provided for employers to present their organizations and recruit hires or interns.”
http://www.nechfes.org/2011/07/18/visit-to-the-mit-hfes-chapter/
Jul
21
2011
Do you see what I see?
Check out this neat two-minute video demonstrating why some typefaces are easier for dyslexics to read than others. The video is meant is a commercial for a specific font, but it also efficiently demonstrates how dyslexics view letters differently. For anyone interested in accessibility, this is an interesting demo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLtYFcHx7ec
