• Collage as a sketching alternative

    I still remember vividly the day I was introduced to the concept of a collage in grade school. My first thought was: Humm I have done that! I loved the idea of gluing, pasting, attaching, clipping, different materials and forms to create a new whole. I also remember that I had the impression that it is was clearly something fake. I felt that it was clear I was not meant to be called a painter, an artist. Therefore I should…
    • Tue, Nov 29 2011
  • UX at this year's Web 2.0 NYC Conference

    As you may have noticed, 'UX' is a hot topic these days so it's no surprise that most sessions in this year's Web 2.0 conference in New York City revolved around User Experience and applying its principles to designing for the new wave of mobile applications. UX was so prevalent that I remember attending three consecutive sessions starting with Tapworthy author Josh Clarke's Buttons are a Hack: The…

    • Sun, Nov 27 2011
  • Infragistics speaking at New York City Windows Phone User Group

    On Monday, 11/21/11, I'll give a talk about UX design considerations for Windows Phone 7. Designing for smart phones is not the same as designing for desktop or web applications. While many fundamental usability principles can be applied 1:1, there are unique factors that impact the user experience design. In the first part of this talk, I’ll provide some concrete UX design considerations specifically for small form factors…

    • Thu, Nov 17 2011