The UX of Star Wars
In the lead-up to the new Star Wars movie, Star Wars the Force Awakens, I have been re-watching the existing Star Wars movies. Partly to acquaint...
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The iPad Pro – A very confused Device
So being a bit of an (massive) Apple fan-girl, I was unbelievably excited when the new iPad Pro arrived in our office at the end of last week...
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What do Tamagotchis, Furbies, and Smoke Alarms All Have in Common?
The Tamagotchi As a young child in the 90's with no dog, I desperately wanted a Tamagotchi. Desperately. The pocket-sized virtual pet promised...
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When designing for Persuasion competes with usability: A look at the Amazon Experience
Making technology more usable is generally thought to add to its persuasive capability, but are there times when usability goals conflict with...
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Don’t be a Chicken!
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to attend CanUX 2015; a volunteer-driven event that has come to be Canada's premier annual UX event - a...
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“Another Meeting?!” How to Avoid This Reaction from Project Teams
When those meeting requests appear in your inbox, is your first reaction “UGH! Another one?" As a project manager, I love to organize how we are...
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What happened to the R?
Bringing a product to life has never been easier. "Products" of course can be websites, apps, things, whatever it is you desire can quickly be...
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Exercise Commitment and Longevity: Will the UX of a fitness tracker really make you more active?
I want to love and embrace fitness trackers. I really do. I'm active AND I love data. Yet despite doing a thorough fitness tracker competitive...
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Why Philips Needs a CXO
A large part of my career was spent at Philips and as a Dutchman. I was, and still am, proud of this Global Dutch company. At one point it was the...
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Trust Me, Visual Design Matters
A look at how sharing-economy giants, Uber and Airbnb, differ in their approach to garnering trust through messaging and visual design. We're...
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Getting Ready for Blockchain
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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Strategy – Can a Product have a Vision and Mission?
If you look around at product design processes, you find out that there are almost as many as there are products. While some differ simply in...
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Stepping Into Their world – How Improvisation Helps Us Become Better Designers
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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Investing in UX Research: Increasing the Quality of Requirements
In my UX consulting life I go through many, sometimes brief, cycles of meeting a potential new client, talk about what their pain points are, what...
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IoT613: It’s a wrap!
As you may have heard, on September 24th and 25th, Akendi presented the inaugural IoT613 conference in collaboration with CapCHI and Design 1st...
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