Why UberEATS Is Ruining the Restaurant Experience
Growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, we would get dinner delivered every couple of weeks when my parents were too tired or busy to cook. In...
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Dan firmly believes that technology must be created with the user in mind. Never shy to critique a bad design, Dan uses the Akendi blog to shine a spotlight on usability mistakes – and their solutions. Leveraging his background in engineering, computer science, psychology, and anthropology, Dan offers a unique perspective on the latest UX trends and techniques.
Growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, we would get dinner delivered every couple of weeks when my parents were too tired or busy to cook. In...
Read moreIf you have read any of the news in the last couple days or are a millennial, then you've probably heard by now about the release of the Pokémon...
Read moreI'm no cartophile, but I love maps. Part of my graduate studies was spent exploring the history of maps, how they are created and how they are...
Read moreIs three the magic number? Culturally, and historically, the number three is very significant. In Christianity, there is the Holy Trinity...
Read moreRecently when discussing success metrics for a new design with a client, they indicated that they wanted it to be so simple that their grandmother...
Read moreWhen you are continuously evaluating your product it is easy to keep your product feeling fresh. However, if you are not able to refresh your...
Read moreIf you remember the movie Flight Club, or watched the TV series Mr. Robot, a common theme is the destruction of the financial system by...
Read moreA few years back I ran a workshop at a summer camp for high school students on the topic of user centered design (UCD), which probably doesn't...
Read moreCommuting in Toronto can be a very frustrating experience, particularly if you are a cyclist. Despite the rapid growth in the number of cyclists...
Read moreWhile driving the other day I tried to switch the radio station using the controls on my steering wheel. Instead, I accidentally redialed a...
Read more"For years radios had been operated by means of pressing buttons and turning dials; then as the technology became more sophisticated the...
Read moreAs we gear up for summer blockbusters, I thought it would be fun to take a look at how usability and user testing is represented in the fictional...
Read moreA recent trip abroad got me thinking a lot about money, partially how much I was spending, but mostly about the usability of the pieces of paper...
Read moreIf you lived in a rural community at the beginning of the 20th century you probably didn't travel very much and many of the things you needed...
Read moreMy introduction to the world of human factors and usability testing was through a book entitled, “Set Phasers on Stun: and other true...
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