Category HCD / UXD
Intuition is losing ground to data mining, a new book claims
Jan Chipchase of Nokia on the challenges of human-centred design
UK research shows that older web users spend more time online than any other group
Europe’s children are internet and mobile savvy and are well aware of the possible risks
A gorgeous cinematic introduction to Turin, Italy
Even for those who don’t understand Italian, this is quite a spectacular introduction to Turin (or “Torino”), Italy, and its surrounding region. The videos are shot in gorgeous high definition quality by the Turin movie director Luciano De Simone and…
Recognising gestures: interface design beyond point-and-click
SAP user experience testing
Book: Interaction Design – beyond human-computer interaction (2nd edition)
Standford’s Design and Medical Schools team up on Respira for asthma sufferers
Jeannie Choe reports on Core77 how Stanford University’s Design School and School of Medicine teamed up to create Respira, an extremely affordable device for better asthma care. “In order for asthma inhalers to perform effectively, the discharged medicine must be…
Charmr, a laudable Adaptive Path R&D project
Mobility is cultural, not just functional
United Airlines magazine on ethnography in business
New MFA in experience design in Sweden
Nokia design director on emerging markets
Antti Kujala, a design director at Nokia’s headquarters in Espoo, Finland, spearheaded Nokia’s strategy and design development. He spoke to Nandini Lakshman of Business Week in New Delhi about the nuances of designing for emerging markets and about future mobile…
What does “user value” mean?
User experience and the analysts
Cultural differences in the emotional experience
Marco van Hout asks in a long article for uiGarden.net whether there is something like a common ’emotional experience’. “In my opinion, the answer to this question is two-fold. First of all, people share basic emotional reactions and basic human…
Jakob Nielsen: the web design guru that web designers love to hate
Five new experience design-related interviews by Adaptive Path
What’s new in participatory design with Liz SandersLiz Sanders (UX Week conference page) is the president of MakeTools, a design research company that focuses on collaborative creativity about the participatory process and it’s impact on design. Liz has worked across…