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I’m working on a series of illustrations to highlight the need for decision scaffolding during an aide mission. The ideas are based on the Ushahidi deployment experience in Haiti after the 2009 earthquake. But the idea is to make this more general. I would love ideas and recommendations on how to make this visualization...
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Article: Cliff, A. (2000). “Web Site Design: Are We Doing It Right?” Retrieved 23 May, 2000. http://www.clickz.com/cgi-bin/gt/en/pm/pm.html?article=1757 In order to understand how people see and obtain information from websites, the Poynter Institute conducted an eye-tracking study that measured in which order people see the elements on a page, how long the eyes stayed focused...
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Not much to add here — how many other cool video games are there for visually disabled? Using tactile clues instead of visual signals...
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A person uses a piece of software, a Web site, or any other product — “virtual” or “real” — to achieve a goal. The...
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This is an interesting collection of videos and background materials on End-User Development — situations when end users design and develop software for their...
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In the Galaxy Far Far Away… What if sentient being evolved on a planet with permanent cloud cover? What if these being never saw...
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Games can be used to change our behavior — make something fun, and we are likely to do it again and again. Psychologists call...
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Interfaces.com was given a free advanced preview of Thomas Erickson’s report and videos on social computing. The videos are very well produced and provide...
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Sometimes failure to communicate happens at the end of the product distribution line. Below are some examples of what happens when sales people don’t...
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