Camouflage only works when you’re sitting still
A recent blog post on MSDN discussing the usability process behind the new Microsoft Office 12 “ribbon” used to present function icons in the interface described how they learned from observation that...
View ArticleReconstructing the User Experience
As information architects and information designers we spend a good deal of our time studying the organization of information. We dissect it, study it, and analyze it to discover the underlying...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
“That which we will call a…” Hey, just what are we going to call it? Nomenclature, terminology, labels. What we call things and the names we use are very important, and deciding upon the “perfect...
View ArticleOne Persona, Many Behaviors
A common mistake when creating personas is equating one persona with one style of online behavior. Although this simplifies the creation and presentation of personas, it is not an accurate reflection...
View ArticleEffective Motion Graphics and Animation
As web sites and web applications become increasingly complex, they are also becoming decreasingly static. Web sites no longer present themselves as passive, static blocks of text and images. They move...
View ArticleThree New Videos Live at Adobe TV
My latest series of videos for Adobe Fireworks CS4 is now available over at Adobe TV. Check them out! Export CSS and Images Part 1: Creating the page structure and placing key content elements. Export...
View ArticleInfographic Tutorials and Examples
I’m an infographic geek, and I like looking at all of these, but PLEASE remember that infographics should always clarify and contribute to the understanding of data and should never obfuscate,...
View ArticleAdobe MAX 2010: Interaction Design for Graphic Designers
I had the pleasure of speaking about interaction design with more than 300 designers at the Adobe MAX 2010 conference in Los Angeles this week. It was a great presentation focused on five basic...
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Creating Tables for Designs in Adobe Fireworks
One of the most common page elements we need when creating wireframes and comps are tables, and one of the most common questions about Fireworks is how to quickly and easily draw tables like this...
View ArticleCommon Issues with Adobe Fireworks CSS Export
I recently gave a presentation at the Adobe MAX 2010 conference and in Los Angeles on using Adobe Fireworks to export the initial CSS and HTML code which can then be easily modified in Dreamweaver. At...
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