The Science and Art of User Experience at Google
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Chris McQueen.
An insight into Google’s own User Experience design process.
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Sketchboards
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Chris McQueen.
A short presentation on how to effectively use sketchboards throughout the interaction design concept phase.
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Grey Screening Example
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Chris McQueen.
XHTML & CSS Grey Screening/Grey Boxing example to demonstrate interactive prototypes to clients.
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Operating System Design Evolution (…or not?)
Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by Chris McQueen.
A really interesting post over at Web Designer Depot made all reminiscent today… It takes a look at the evolution of operating system interface designs since 1981 – coincidentally the year I was born.
It’s really a very easy read and well worth taking a look over. What surprised me the most is how many features from as far back as “The Xerox Star” (later “ViewPoint” and later again “GlobalView”) remain consistent throughout the last 28 years of OS development despite the dramatic changes in PC usage and functionality.
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New Design
Posted on 12. Mar, 2009 by Chris McQueen.
Today is the the day that I finally pulled my finger out and did some work!
Yes, and I’m ashamed to admit it, but previously I was working with the oh-so-butt-ugly default Wordpress install. Ok, I’m quite sure it has it’s benefits – I just can’t stand it! So, I put my money where my mouth is and very hastily threw together this site. I’m not really a web designer by trade… I can’t code in PHP and I only know enough HTML and CSS to get me to the ‘quick and dirty client mock-up’ stage. So if it’s bad, or if it’s wrong, or if it plain just does not work… please let me know… politely!