The visit will consist of a tour of the Bloomberg building and usability lab, and a presentation of the User Experience team at Bloomberg. This is a great opportunity to see a state-of-the-art UX lab, and gain insight into the profession. We’ll meet at 731 Lexington Avenue (between 58th & 59th St.) at 2:30pm. Be …
You’ll be teamed up with a few other people who will be your ‘design team’. Everyone will be presented with a design challenge, created by our very own Craig MacDonald. After 40 minutes of brainstorming, planning, and sketching, your team will present your solution to our panel of UX and IA professionals. There will be …
Join us for a workshop led by SILS alum Lars Lindahl. He will cover the basics of the wonderful wireframing tool, Omnigraffle. Whether you’re brand new to Omnigraffle or have some experience under your belt but burning questions remain, join us! If you plan to bring your own laptop please be sure to have Omnigraffle …
In Spring 2014, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the New York Art Resource Consortium (NYARC) website (http://www.nyarc.org/). Student Team: Kate Asmus, Caitlin Harrington, Nik Dragovic, Laura Marte-Piccini Download Full Report: NYARC User Testing Report (PDF)
In Spring 2014, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the Metropolitan Library Council (METRO) website (http://metro.org/). Student Team: Hannah Goldstein, Michelle Magnotta, Julia Robbins Download Full Report: METRO User Testing Report (PDF)
In Spring 2014, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the beta version of a collaboration platform created by a local start-up. Student Team: Jessica Espejel, Megan Koontz, Lauren Restivo Download Full Report: Collaboration Platform User Testing Report (PDF)
In Spring 2014, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of MOMA’s “This Kiss to the Whole World” digital exhibit of Klimt and the Vienna Secession (http://secession.nyarc.org/). Student Team: Lauren Allshouse, Michael Beiser, Jordana Carlin, Libby Kaufer Download Full Report: Vienna Secession User Testing Report (PDF)
In Spring 2014, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the Center for Jewish History’s single search interface (http://search.cjh.org/). Student Team: J.D. Arden, Rachel O’Neill, Elizabeth Willse Download Full Report: Center for Jewish History User Test Report (PDF)
Unfortunately the Omnigraffle workshop this weekend will have to be postponed as the PMC campus just alerted the group that the school will be closed for the holiday weekend. We’re working now to find a new date for the workshop and will let you know as soon as we have more information. Join us for …
Read moreCANCELED: Omnigraffle Workshop with Lars Lindahl – April 19th