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20 DEC 09
ignore the code: Designers are not Programmers SAVE
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In my experience, knowing how to write code can be a hindrance to people who are designing the user experience. It disrupts their ability to focus on the user, and knowledge of the existing code base will impede their ability to make changes which require major rewrites. Do not force user experience designers to learn how to code.TAGS
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Facebook | Facebook Data Team: How Diverse is Facebook? SAVE
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In order to make Facebook as open and connected as possible for everyone, one of our goals is to understand how different populations of users join and use the service. With that objective in mind, the Facebook Data team recently sought to answer the question, "How diverse are the ethnic backgrounds of the people using Facebook?"TAGS
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Functioning Form - The Apple Store's Checkout Form Redesign SAVE
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"Apple's online store certainly played a role in this achievement as retail sales data shows that Mac sales were up 21% year-over-year in the months of October and November. So it's interesting to note that Apple's primary online sales channel (Web-based checkout) was redesigned during this time."TAGS
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14 DEC 09
The 10 dos and don’ts of website development | FatDUX | blogging about user experiences SAVE
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"if you’re a business leader, here are a few basic, non-technical tips that will significantly increase your chances for online success."TAGS
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4 Out of 5 Viewers Leave If a Stream Buffers Once SAVE
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4 Out of 5 Viewers Leave If a Stream Buffers OnceTAGS
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11 DEC 09
Ten Characteristics of Great Companies SAVE
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8) Great companies are attempting to change the world in addition to making money. 9) Great companies are not reliant on any one person to deliver their value proposition. 10) Great companies put the customer/user first above any other priority.TAGS
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08 DEC 09
Use Balsamiq Mockups to Protocast « Theresa Neil SAVE
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What I like to do is create a storyboard for each of the major workflows, then wireframe the screens. Link them together and then create a screencast of the happy path, narrating while clicking through the screens.TAGS