Don't worry XML geeks, this has nothing to do with software! The trend that will sweep the world is tagless labels for clothing. This innovation was first introduced by Hanes. The term "Tagless" is even trademarked by Hanes' parent company Sara Lee. If you've been itchy and irritated by that t-shirt tag lately - there's two reasons. ...
While researching user needs for the Provance Asset Management Suite, it became obvious that existing users of the software had developed individual preferences for searching the large database (millions of records). Some people would use the structured search form, others would prefer the Hierarchal tree browser. Others requested we add a freeform search. ...
When Montreal's new public library opened in 2005, a major design flaw was discovered: the windows kept falling out. And they're still falling out. Today, the library's great leaders have proposed a solution. They will spend $2 million to build fenced-off gardens and awnings to protect people from the falling glass. ...
Peter Krug, a project manager recently introduced the development team to CardMeeting to facilitate collaboration with our sister dev team. It's a hosted web 2.0 app and it's free. They describe it as a free-form sandbox for simultaneous long-distance collaboration.Their web site looks deceptively hokey. But the tool is lean and mean! ...
If you're going to test users often throughout development - the process is going to have to be cheap and fast. The biggest cost (money and time) is usually spent on recruiting users, scheduling, and hosting. Ambush Usability avoids all that. What I typically do is purchase 10 $50 gift cards. ...
Here's the abstract of the US patent #5255452: A system for allowing a shoe wearer to lean forwardly beyond his center of gravity by virtue of wearing a specially designed pair of shoes which will engage with a hitch member movably projectable through a stage surface. The shoes have a specially designed heel slot which can ...
Recently, someone shared some insightful advice at a company meeting: "Beware the Kanata Syndrome". He was speaking about the risk to innovation when designers get "too comfortable" and don't look beyond their own backyards for inspiration. Silicon Valley North is a relatively chaos-free environment. We don't battle drug lords, or corrupt regimes. ...
This usability method is great for getting quick results - especially for products that require "instant usability" - immediate use without documentation or training. I've been using this method for over 20 years. Back at BNR, we used it to test phones. The method applies equally well to web-based products such as ...
With the right method you don't need to recruit as many people as you might think! Here's a chart created by Usability Guru Jakob Nielsen. Five test sessions will get you most of the answers you need. In fact you'll get much more useful data if you test 5 people x 2 ...
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