Monthly Archives: November 2008

The A-List

 

Holidays are kicking into high gear so before I let loose this week’s a-List entry, I just wanted to wish everyone a wishful, long weekend. Happy Thanksgiving! I’m especially grateful this year for my family’s well being and their lasting … Continue reading →

 

The Future Voter Experience, Part 3: Trends and the Future of the Voter Experience

 

“In the year 2004, the next presidential campaign after this one, you will find, in my opinion, the vast majority of states will already have Internet voting.” – John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc. (January 20, 2000) “The price … Continue reading →

 

NUI and Mobile User Experience Coverage

 

Some exciting news this morning! We’ve been recently interviewed by a couple different journalists about our work in natural user interfaces and mobile user experience. It has been an exciting process for many of us. Seattle Firm Artefact Joined HTC … Continue reading →

 

Seattle firm Artefact joined HTC on Touch Diamond

 

Attention to the “user experience” has become a fervid mantra since the iPhone reached market last year and in one recent case, a specialty firm has been involved in assisting a large client to bridge a gap for an even … Continue reading →

 

The Evolution of Natural User Interfaces

 

Touch screens and gesture-based interaction are the next GUI for mobile devices, but the trick is in getting them right. About six weeks ago I wrote a column discussing how Windows Mobile smartphones with new UIs grafted on top of … Continue reading →

 

Artefact Accidentally Celebrates World Usability Day

 

Actually we were going out to play pool and bowl anyway. It just happened to be World Usability Day on November 13 but we watched very carefully and didn’t see anything get magically easier. In fact, setting up our teams … Continue reading →

 

33rd Annual DMI Conference Part 2 of 2: Art vs. Science

 

Twenty years ago, my college roommate majored in computer science while I worked on a fine arts degree. In contrast to our individual areas of study, our creative interests pulled us in other directions. We liked to joke that computer … Continue reading →

 

The A-List

 

Apologies for getting this out so late! It has been a busy Monday morning. At least there’s still the rest of the week to enjoy! Don’t forget, if you haven’t already, go out and vote! Make sure you know where … Continue reading →

 

The Future Voter Experience, Part 2: Voter Needs, Usability, and the Larger Voting Process

 

“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Voter Needs So, what exactly are a voter’s needs today? We would contend that … Continue reading →

 

The Future Voter Experience, Part 1: Voting Technology History

 

“… crises precipitate change… … secretly plotting your demise… I wanna devise a virus To bring dire straits to your environment Crush your corporations with a mild touch Trash your whole computer system and revert you to papyrus” – Deltron … Continue reading →