Design easy-to-learn systems based on what users know
By Dan Iaboni
02.25.2016
Recently when discussing success metrics for a new design with a client, they indicated that they wanted it to be so simple that their grandmother...
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Dan Iaboni
Ph.D - Principal Experience Architect
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.
Is Your Interaction Full of DUST?
By Dan Iaboni
12.22.2015
When you are continuously evaluating your product it is easy to keep your product feeling fresh. However, if you are not able to refresh your...
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Getting Ready for Blockchain
By Dan Iaboni
10.20.2015
If you remember the movie Flight Club, or watched the TV series Mr. Robot, a common theme is the destruction of the financial system by...
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Stepping Into Their world – How Improvisation Helps Us Become Better Designers
By Dan Iaboni
10.13.2015
A 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...
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Poorly Planned UX Changes Create Conflict
By Dan Iaboni
08.18.2015
Commuting in Toronto can be a very frustrating experience, particularly if you are a cyclist. Despite the rapid growth in the number of cyclists...
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Not All Errors Are the Same
By Dan Iaboni
08.06.2015
While driving the other day I tried to switch the radio station using the controls on my steering wheel. Instead, I accidentally redialed a...
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Google Goes Gaga for Gestures
By Dan Iaboni
06.16.2015
"For years radios had been operated by means of pressing buttons and turning dials; then as the technology became more sophisticated the controls...
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Akendi Goes to the Movies – James Bond
By Dan Iaboni
05.07.2015
As 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...
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UX of Cash: How User Friendly is it?
By Dan Iaboni
02.19.2015
A 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...
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The UX of Credit: an Evolution of Trust
By Dan Iaboni
11.27.2014
If 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...
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Usability Testing for Medical Systems and Devices
By Dan Iaboni
10.30.2014
My introduction to the world of human factors and usability testing was through a book entitled, “Set Phasers on Stun: and other true stories of...
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Simple Isn’t Always Better
By Dan Iaboni
08.07.2014
A common requirement that I see when reviewing user requirements documents is that the system should be simple. First, stating that the system...
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Ready to Wear? Evaluating the experience with Jawbone UP24
By Dan Iaboni
07.03.2014
The year 2014 was proclaimed to be the year of wearable technology so I decided to give one of the more successful products a try to evaluate the...
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Preparing for an Augmented Future: Homework
By Dan Iaboni
04.08.2014
In my webinar I stated that for AR to be successful it needs to be useful and make it easier to do things than the way we do it today. The path...
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Unboxing Ubi: A Usability Review
By Dan Iaboni
03.06.2014
For most, consumer products are one of the first touch points with the user which occurs at the unboxing. Like children at Christmas, the user...
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