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June 17, 2013 - No Comments!

Are your users S.T.U.P.I.D?

Design teams often use themselves as model users, but they are almost the perfect storm of differences between themselves and the users.

  • They know the product exists and what it is supposed to do.
  • They understand the internal concept, including its past and future ideas.
  • They care, personally, about the product. Their success depends on it.

The user has none of these things. The user knows nothing about the product, doesn’t understand the concept, and doesn’t care.

http://boxesandarrows.com/are-your-users-s-t-u-p-i-d/

June 17, 2013 - No Comments!

Is the iPad mobile?

Mark Zuckerburg famously stated that the iPad isn’t mobile (Parr, 2010). Jakob Nielson’s report suggests that iPad users don’t use their iPads in truly mobile situations, and those that do take their iPads away from home tend to use them in more relaxed situations (Nielsen, Budiu, 11).
Where does that leave your feature offering and user flow?

http://boxesandarrows.com/is-the-ipad-mobile/

June 17, 2013 - No Comments!

What Leap Motion And Google Glass Mean For Future User Experience

This article makes you think about the future of interaction and user experiences, interesting read!

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"With the Leap Motion controller being released on July 22nd and the Google Glass Explorer program already live, it is obvious that our reliance on the mouse or even the monitor to interact with the Web will eventually become obsolete".

"Picture yourself walking out of the mall, and your close friend Jon updates his status. A red icon appears in the top right of your field of vision. Your watch displays Jon’s avatar, which says, “Sooo hungry right now.”
You say, “OK, Glass. Update status: How about lunch? What do you want?” and keep walking.
“Tacos.”
You say, “OK, Glass. Where can I get good Mexican food?” 40 friends have favorably rated Rosa’s Cafe. Would you like directions? “Yes.” The navigation starts, and you’re en route.
You reach the cafe, but Jon is 10 minutes away. Would you like an audiobook while you wait? “No, play music.” A smart playlist compiles exactly 10 minutes of music that perfectly fits your mood.
“OK, Glass. Play Angry Birds 4.”
Across the table, 3-D versions of the little green piggies and their towers materialize.
In front of you are a red bird, a yellow bird, two blue birds and a slingshot. The red bird jumps up, you pull back on the slingshot, the trajectory beam shows you a path across the table, you let go and knock down a row of bad piggies".

http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2013/06/14/google-glass-and-leap-motion/