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Software is Software: "Why coming in 'cold' can be an asset to innovation."
In my career I have worked on MANY different software applications. Once i got over the panic of joining an established team as well as...
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Heuristic Evaluation: (with a little self promotion you may find useful at the end)
A Heuristic Evaluation is a usability method that helps to identify usability issues and gaps in the UI. It specifically involves...
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Personas: "Who are you & what do you REALLY care about?"
Personas are generally an internal tool created from user research (empathy maps, research, and anecdotal information directly from...
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Patents 101: Just relax, it doesn't hurt that much :-)
Welcome to the scary, frustrating, nerve-wracking, insidious, and confusing world of patent submission. Ok, so it’s really none of those...
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"I feel for you.": Understanding the power of Empathy Maps
Empathy Map: A UX method to gain direct insight into a user's or user segment's day to day experience. An Empathy Map is a direct...
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Big Data wrangling: "How to cram a skyscraper into a thimble."
When I first started in big data at IBM years ago, I was terrified. What terrified me was, conceptually, how to handle and surface...
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Skeuomorphism: "It was a good run, but I think I need to move on."
Skeuomorphism: noun, an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other...
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"What stop sign?!" Some thoughts on being a legally blind UX Engineer and Visual Designer
One Summer day when I was about 15, my Dad and I were driving back to our rural home in Western NY state. Dad pulled the extended cab,...
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