A blog about User Experience Design
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Almost a year ago I wrote a post to propose/summarize a universal model for product development. I’ve now refined that model into what I believe is much closer to what the original intention was: a product development framework that is detailed enough to be practically usable, but generic enough to
“DStv: so much more user-friendly,” says the ad in the background as I try in vain to press the button on the remote control just right so I can pause my show and go get another cup of coffee. It probably has something to do with last straws and
I’ve been thinking about Evernote and Dropbox, and the characteristics that make them successful freemium businesses. Of course, a lot has been said about freemium, and Ning’s recent decision to drop that business model has placed it under renewed scrutiny. But I don’t think it’s time to bury freemium just
I read quite a few excellent UX/PM posts this week, and wanted to make sure you don’t miss out. So here are some excerpts from my favorite posts of the week. User Experience Design in the Agile context In Agile UX and The One Change That Changes Everything, Anders Ramsy writes about
I just read an interesting New York Time article on “social reading” (Yes, People Still Read, but Now It’s Social), and it got me thinking about the future of reading, and the e-reader battle that’s currently going on, particularly between the iPad and Amazon’s Kindle. And then I upgraded my
Hey, South African tech industry? Meet me behind the rugby field at 15:00. We need to talk. I’ve been back in South Africa for 3 months now after 6 years working in Silicon Valley, and I think I finally figured out what’s been bothering me about the tech industry here ever
One of the hardest parts of Agile development, but also one of the most powerful and rewarding, is figuring out how to make the process work for the team you’re part of. Even though the guidelines are clear, there is simply no “one size fits all” approach when it comes
Last night I attended my first Cape Town GeekDinner, and I have to say that I will definitely be back next time. Good food, good wine (thanks Delheim!), great atmosphere and discussions, and a few 10-minute geeky talks sprinkled in between… yes, this is an idea I can get behind. I
I am moving countries with my family in 3 weeks, so I have been doing a lot of account canceling over the past week or so. For the most part, it’s a pretty smooth process. But that changed when I encountered the labyrinth that is the Microsoft Billing department. Describing
Google Buzz is really messing with my brain. All my other social media activities fit nicely along the private-public continuum we all have to juggle. But Buzz feels like an invasion of my personal space. By infiltrating the most private of online communications (email), it’s also daring me to move
Latest updates by rianvdm rianvdm New usability post: "Remote control usability: Comcast vs. Logitech Harmony" >> http://bit.ly/iwxxb on Sep 30, 2009, 4:28 am
rianvdm My latest usability post: "What MSN Mobile can teach us about good design" >> http://bit.ly/2jWGh8 on Sep 27, 2009, 5:43 am
