Designing for Mobile, Part 1: Information Architecture September 25th, 2012 Around 1993, my dad brought home a large, brick-shaped mobile phone. We were all incredibly excited by the new technology, even though none of us thought it would have a massive impact on our lives. I actually still thought of it as a gimmick, a few years later, when some of my friends decided to purchase them. Today there
User-centered designers aren’t just professional learners; they’re teachers, too. Our job is to reflect what we know while adopting the language of our end-users. This changes our team’s perspective which, in turn, affects its ability to solve design problems. Four ways that I’ve found effective to that end include: learning, brainstorming, (shifts in) perspective, and momentum. When I was 11, my
How to Design a Mobile Responsive Website October 25th, 2011 To build a mobile site or not to build a mobile site; this is a question at the forefront of many a discussion. There is, however, another option: responsive web design. When, why, and how should you go about designing a responsive website? With mobile internet users set to surpass desktop internet users in the US by 2015, with tablets b
People swear by their design processes. Rachel Glaves insists on sketching by hand; Dan Brown urges extensive wireframing; while Ryan Singer goes straight to HTML. Heated debates arise at conferences as advocates staunchly defend their favorite techniques. With all of these different methods to choose from, should you be sketching, wireframing, mocking-up, or prototyping? The answer, simply put, i
Imagine you’ve just walked into a video rental store. It’s not a big place, and by glancing around you see clear labels for your favorite genres such as action, thriller, and romance (though you won’t admit it to your friends). You make your way to the "Action" section knowing without much thought that’s where the action movies are. After deciding there aren’t any movies that interest you, it’s ju
Information architecture is a task often shared by designers, developers, and content strategists. But regardless of who takes on the task, IA is a field of its own, with influences, tools, and resources that are worth investigation. In this article we’ll discuss what information architecture really is, and why it’s a valuable aspect of the user experience process. Along the way we’ll share the hi
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