At the end of February, I attended World IA Day (along with many other Pratt SI students and alums). I was impressed by many of the speakers but particularly enjoyed how Lindsay McGaan presented information- she made things clear, interesting and easy to follow. At the time of World IA Day she was working for …
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I recently sat down with a friend-of-a-friend, Corey Burr, who is a UX professional based in New York. Corey is the lead UX/UI Designer for the Innovation Lab at Standard & Poors Ratings, and he has also created his own iPhone app called MadHat.
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Drew Lepp is a user experience designer currently working in Washington, D.C. In 2010, she established Drew Lepp Designs which has evolved into an amazing network of developers, designers, illustrators, researchers, publicists, videographers and social media strategists. I am big fan of her style, particularly the thoughtful way she presents project findings and deliverables, and I …
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I recently met Yuguang Sun. Previously worked at Microsoft as a game programmer, Yuguang is currently the product manager/UX designer at “Pickies,” a food ordering service company he co-founded in New Jersey. Closely work with visual designer and programmers, he is in charge of prototyping and oversees the website design. Education and …
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The computers we use today are built using mathematical models, which are created using approximations that allow us to simulate realities. However, a majority of the data in the world today, approximately 80%, is what is called “unstructured data” which means it cannot be processed by computers. This includes text, literature, audio and video. This is …
I had the privilege of interviewing Soleio, a well-known developer and design expert, who was the second designer hired at Facebook. I heard about Soleio’s amazing work from my older brother, who created the chat sidebar with him at Facebook. After reading up on his latest work at Dropbox I was curious to learn how …
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This mobile application from the Weather Channel provides users with accurate and up to the minute information. The application also goes beyond basic weather reports, featuring video clips of breaking weather news and broadcasted segments from Weather Channel programs, as well as seasonal tools (i.e. road conditions, local pollen and flu reports, etc.). Issue 1: …
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Introduction Council Central is where the company’s 10,000 sales people can find all information on how to qualify for a sales Council meeting, where each meeting is held, registration and access to presentations post-meeting. It also contains promotional information on the location and activities. The initial launch was well received by the sales force and …
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Introduction With the prevalence of radio streaming applications today it’s important to have a solid design, to afford users a pleasurable experience. SiriusXM is one such radio streaming application. The application is intended to allow SiriusXM subscribers to access SiriusXM content, that they would normally access via their car radio, on their smart phone. While …