2nd
January
2000
“For the wide-eyed innocent, creating a prototype can be a daunting task. For a seasoned pro(totyper), a prototype can be the impetus for stocking up on Mylanta. The keys to surviving — and thriving at — prototyping are planning, flexibility, and creativity. Over the course of this article, we’ll be looking at the whys and wherefores of prototyping, as well as the methods and approaches that will best see you through to the gold stars, tall drinks, and planning for the implementation stage that comes next…”
posted in Graphic design | Permalink |
2nd
January
2000
“How do people find information on the Web? Basically they sniff it out. According to Spool, information essentially has a ’scent,’ and as users link from page to page they pick up the scent of the data they’re searching for. If they somehow lose the scent (often by following a link that doesn’t lead where the user thinks it will), they have to loop back to pick up the scent all over again. (The concept comes from an ‘information foraging’ theory developed by Xerox PARC researcher Peter Pirolli.)”
posted in Information architecture | Permalink |
2nd
January
2000
“Do existing behaviors build the Web, or does the Web create new behaviors? (Note — this research center specifically concerns cyber behavior, in other words the relationship between web technologies and people’s resulting behaviors, NOT general psychology).”
posted in Interaction design | Permalink |
2nd
January
2000
“A monthly Web-zine primarily intended for professional writers and editors who create content for the Web and other online media.”
posted in Language | Permalink |
2nd
January
2000
“For the wide-eyed innocent, creating a prototype can be a daunting task. For a seasoned pro(totyper), a prototype can be the impetus for stocking up on Mylanta. The keys to surviving — and thriving at — prototyping are planning, flexibility, and creativity. Over the course of this article, we’ll be looking at the whys and wherefores of prototyping, as well as the methods and approaches that will best see you through to the gold stars, tall drinks, and planning for the implementation stage that comes next…”
posted in Web design | Permalink |
2nd
January
2000
“How do people find information on the Web? Basically they sniff it out. According to Spool, information essentially has a ’scent,’ and as users link from page to page they pick up the scent of the data they’re searching for. If they somehow lose the scent (often by following a link that doesn’t lead where the user thinks it will), they have to loop back to pick up the scent all over again. (The concept comes from an ‘information foraging’ theory developed by Xerox PARC researcher Peter Pirolli.)”
posted in Web design | Permalink |
