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CodeKit, A Front End Development Timesaver
We do a lot of HTML/CSS prototyping and front-end development on the UX team. We are always looking for ways to save time and simplify our process and a new tool, CodeKit, has been a great asset....
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Dropbox & Anvil, Quick and Easy Web Server for the Mac
While faculty and staff at the UW have always had access to personal web servers, I have often found the process quite unpleasant to manage when doing active web development. More specifically, if you...
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What we talked about in May and June, 2013
Playing catch-up again with the link roundups, so here’s the rest of May and all of June, and a delicious treat. May 20-31 Nick Finck discusses cross-channel experiences and why it’s important to...
View ArticleNotes from an UX Consultation
During one of our recent UX consultations– as is often the case– we hosted members of a UW department who needed some help navigating the early stages of a full-site redesign. The current site,...
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Why UX?
I recently spoke to a development group in UW-IT about how they might integrate UX thinking into their daily work. They are in a good place. Everyone —from the administration to the project teams— has...
View ArticleIterative Fidelity Development: Part I (of 3)The UX of Agile
Agile in Theory “Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. “ - Twelve Principles of Agile Software I have never understood the supposed...
View ArticleIterative Fidelity Development: Part II (of 3)The Revelations of Reflection
The last post discussed the problems that, after years of being an Agile shop, we just couldn’t shake. A few of us took 2 weeks to see if we could find some solutions. “Ah-ha!” moments abounded,...
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Iterative Fidelity Development: Part III (of 3)The New Framework
Part II discussed some of our major realizations around how to best align Agile development and great UX. One of the key takeaways was that iterations should increase the fidelity of the product and...
View ArticleLove your Process, Not Your Product.
This is a short talk I gave at Puget Sound World Usability Day (PSWUD) 2014. “The more one judges, the less one loves” - Honoré de Balzac, Physiologie Du Mariage Love is the pulling of an ‘other’ from...
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Letter to future UXD applicants.
Hi, future User Experience Designer (UXD) position applicants. While I may not know you personally, I’m beginning to feel familiar enough with you to comfortably generalize your entire being into one...
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