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BumpTop: A New Desktop Computing Paradigm

Friday, January 19, 2007

Big changes are impacting the computing technology industry. Many of these changes are influenced by the work of experience engineers attempting to find new-and-improved ways for users to interact with content. One such example comes from the folks at BumpTop, whose ...

Filed under: Experience Design : Usability

Documentation and Training Conference Brings The User Experience To Vancouver

Saturday, December 30, 2006

TheContentWrangler.com and PubsNet present the first west coast Documentation and Training Conference this April 18-21, 2007 in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. The theme of the event is The User Experience and will feature 30 presentations and workshops in four ...

Filed under: Content Management : Document Engineering : Technical Writing : Usability

Going Up? Enhancing the User Experience: The Undo Button

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Too often, developers of software—and hardware, for that matter—fail to connect with the needs of real users. This disconnect is the result of one important fact: most developers are not experience designers. Correction, that’s not a fact. Most developers are ...

Filed under: Experience Design : Usability : Mishaps and Mistakes

There Is No “Best” CMS: Selecting The “Right” CMS Means Considering The Needs Of Content Managers

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

by Theresa Regli, Principal, CMS Watch

It’s a typical scenario: a large checklist of content management system (CMS) requirements, 95% of which are technical in nature. Sadly, it’s still a rare occurrence when organizations thoroughly consider a content manager’s ...

Filed under: Content Management : Tips for Success : Experience Design : Usability

APEX 2007: Awards For Publication Design Excellence

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

So you think your design prowess is a step above the rest? Then prove it. Enter the 19th Annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence (deadline: March 15, 2007). The awards recognize excellence in graphic design, editorial content and overall communications ...

Filed under: Experience Design : Publishing : Technical Writing : Usability : Website : Awards

Results: World’s Largest Online Card Sort (World Usability Day 2006 Wrap-Up)

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

By Rahel Bailie, Intentional Design, special to TheContentWrangler.com

World Usability Day 2006 has come and gone for 2006, and the results of the global online card sort are in. From the brief demographic survey before the card sort, we know that about five hundred ...

Filed under: Experience Design : Usability

Assuring Personas Aren’t Just Another Deliverable

Monday, November 20, 2006

In Bring Your Personas to Life!, Zef Fugaz writes: “Most user-centered design (UCD) companies create personas (profiles of representative users) to guide their designs. To do UCD, you need to get the “U” in focus right from the start. So you’ve got your persona set, ...

Filed under: Experience Design : Usability

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