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UI Design Dissection: Jack in the Box Self Order Machine
Posted: Aug 8th, 2009 | 3 Comments
Today for lunch I decided to swing by Jack in the Box. Little did I know I was about to have a unique UI experience. Upon arriving we were introduced to the brand new (at least in this area) self order system. And thus began my customer experience.
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UI Design Lessons: Are You Driving Your Application Usability Off A Cliff?
Posted: Jul 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment
If I had a million dollars for every time a client asked me to add more features, or more appropriately stuff and jam more features into an already bulging application, I would have published a book, bought a mansion, and maybe a small island somewhere in the South Pacific....
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Design Lessons: Should You Rush Your Design To Market or Stall it for Great Design?
Posted: Apr 9th, 2008 | No Comments
What makes a good design? Is it the process of creating the design, the aesthetic, or the usability? Does increasing a complex process for design force it to be good, or hinder a web application’s creative possibilities?
The House that Jack Built…Is Crumbling Down
Let’s say you...
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Features In The Front Usability Get To The Back
Posted: Feb 15th, 2008 | No Comments
Almost daily I face this this challenge. In fact it is infuriating about how many times in the day a usability concern is locked into the backseat. New features almost always seem to win versus making a new product better simply by improving the usability of an application.
Think of it like Jenga....
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User Experience Design in an Agile Development Cycle
Posted: Mar 30th, 2007 | No Comments
The title pretty much says it all. After working for a while now in an agile development model. I’ve discovered several disturbing things that really cause a loss of sanity. The agile development cycle is quite fast. Depending on your team it has different lengths. Most iterations seem to be...
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Why Did My Design Fail Miserably and Other Not Nice Things?
Posted: Mar 28th, 2007 | No Comments
So as I was laying here sick in bed and thinking about design stuff. That’s the great thing or a curse about having a design based job. Even while you are sick you can’t always turn off your brain. So unless asleep or staring at the tv you are always thinking.
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The Haves, Have Nots & Feature Bloated User Experience.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2007 | No Comments
Imagine with me a minute that you have just identified in your Book Keeper 2.0 web application that too much information and functionality is jammed into the “add new book” page. The business analysts insist that everything needs to be available to the user. They “need” to...
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SXSW Interactive 2009 – Pre-attendance Plans – and Survival Tips In about 2 weeks I will be heading off to SXSW Interactive. I look forward to meeting and talking to lots of exciting people in the industry. I am also going to try and pull together a UI designer meetup group. Last year only a few people were able to get together. I hope this year we can get a...
Feb 16th, 2009 |
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SXSW 2009 Interactive – Survival Guide & Tips This will be my 3rd year attending SXW and every year is different experience. There is just so much information to gain you will be exhausted. If you aren’t exhausted. You are doing something wrong. Here are some tips I put together to prepare you before heading out to the event. If you...
Mar 5th, 2009 |
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SXSW Interactive 2009 – Let The Flow of Information Begin! SXSW is nearly upon us. This year I plan to keep track of my ideas, brainstorms, visions, goals, and whatever else pops into my head over on my discussion forums. You can feel free to read or submit ideas or even keep track of your own. Trust me if you don’t write an idea down quick you will...
Mar 11th, 2009 |
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Twitter is a great way to share new and exciting resources with all our viewers. Each day I provide links and commentary on all things UI. You can find UI resources, UI design examples, new techniques, and a lot more by Following @UIDESIGNGUIDE on Twitter.
- Konigi -creator and one of my fav sites - moves to work on BALSAMIQ a great ui prototyping tool - http://bit.ly/cywlAK
- 10 must see UI / UX / interaction design videos via - johnny holland http://bit.ly/9cV4Wt
- Article on rich interactions - http://bit.ly/bZttrs
- Great article on the Mega DRop down type menu.... I see a lot more of these lately: http://bit.ly/bXZQMM
- Because it's always a good idea to have a x - compatible browser testing place - http://bit.ly/6bGQGc
- Excellent look at realism and deconstruction of iconic imagery as it pertains to UI DESIGN - http://bit.ly/6vbIC9)
- Great article for when clients say just jam that content togehter more: - Whitespace is your friend - http://bit.ly/8R1Qro
- A comical look at the frustrating world of PRINTERS- but very true: http://bit.ly/6MsdIi)
The idea for this design blog first came about two years ago at SXSW Interactive.
Currently UI Design guide is in its fourth redesign. This site takes quite a bit of time to maintain as well as write the content. Just like UI Design this site is a passion that keeps evolving.
Inside, I cover articles on many topics icluding: lessons, prototyping methods, agile UX methods, design reviews, design challenges, application features, and of course design experiences, just to name a few.
With all the blogs out there you may be asking yourself who are you to give advice? That's a fair question. If you have a moment feel free to read about my design history.