Today on Radio Johnny, Chris Baum talks with Peter Stahl, Senior Interaction Designer for Cisco. Peter thinks we are at [...]
Rhythm and Flow – A Conversation with Peter Stahl
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Engagement Styles: Beyond ‘Lean Forward’ and ‘Lean Back’
When people started using the iPad, it was speculated that the iPad seemed to be a 'lean back' medium, like print, as opposed to the 'lean[...]
Behavioral heuristics
In his most recent article Dan Lockton explores a way to capture how and why users behave the way they do and capture this into "something[...]
The Psychology of Persuasion
Persuasive design is a popular topic in user experience these days. In fact, our posts on how your coffee mug [...]
Brands don’t understand social media
I know that brands want to figure out how to use social media to do their branding work.
The Sciences of Human Understanding
The Surgeon General of the United States says that “youth violence is an ongoing, startlingly pervasive problem.” Despite the[...]
What I Bring to UX From … Psychology
How does one end up in UX after counseling delinquent girls and brain injured individuals?
Example Usability Test with a Paper Prototype
Paper prototyping, usability testing, and a cute kid. What’s not to like here? (/via @leanuxmachine) Duration: just under 8 minutes
Meaningful Play: Getting Gamification Right—Sebastian Deterding
Gamification is on the rise of late, but Sebastian Deterding suggests that many of the current implementations are rather superficial, [...]
Neuro Web Design: What makes them click?—Susan Weinschenk
Here’s a wonderful talk about how our unconscious mind controls our online behavior, from Susan Weinschenk of HFI. (From UX [...]