Tag Archives: usability

Who ordered pizza?

Posted on July 27, 2007 by stalker

In the above picture a newbie gamer has organised a telephone for his Sim so that it can order pizza. Unfortunately, in the series of pictures which follows, the delivery girl arrives too late and the Grim Reaper delivers the … Continue reading →

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Human-computer interaction: Can you see what it is yet?

Posted on June 21, 2007 by stalker

The recent furore over the 2012 Olympics Logo reminds me of how people react to the user interfaces they find on everything they interact with, from websites to washing machines. If an interface, like a logo, is well-designed, no one … Continue reading →

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Digital Web: Anyone for a game of cards?

Posted on May 15, 2007 by stalker

Card sorts are an easy way to see if the current architecture of a website is working. They encourage users to volunteer all sorts of information that wouldn’t necessary come out in a standard one-on-one interviewing session. Card sorts can … Continue reading →

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Inside Your Users’ Mind: The Cultural Probe

Posted on April 3, 2007 by stalker

Cultural probes are quick and dirty way to get inside the users’ minds in a way that standard user testing doesn’t. Probes can take the form of diaries or blogs and are easy to put together using open-ended questions which … Continue reading →

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WordPress groupie: blogging, fiddling, loving it

Posted on March 18, 2007 by stalker

My mate Wayne is the kind of programmer who loves to program. I am not. I think of programming as a means to an end. Something I have to do if I can’t find what I need – which, thanks … Continue reading →

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