UX is not UI. 50% of the letters are the same, but they are very different. Looking around the web their are some great resources/tutorials on the subject of User Experience. Montparnas has a wonderful UX summary which I highly recommend. It has oodles of good info. This slideshow by Garrett Dimon has some wonderful…
Slideshare is a service that has been around for a while. I haven’t really used it much, but I had been asked to publish the Stanford presentation there, so I gave it a fresh look. First the positives. This is a useful service. It makes sense to share presentations and to convert them to flash…
I am not thrilled with the Jets overall performance this weekend. The first pick, Vernon Gholston, DE made me happy. Their are some questions about him, but he seems very talented. However, it was was all lame after that. The next pick they traded up 6 spots to get a guy that would have been…
My presentation at Stanford went swimmingly. I think my UX presentation was well received. The class had about 50 people in it. They laughed when I wanted them to laugh and they cried when I wanted them to cry. My timing worked and I ended on a positive, inspirational note with 1 minute to spare. …
I am feeling very strange the last day or two. I feel nauseas and tense. Symptoms: A lump in my throat, constriction in my lungs, gas, hard to concentrate and general uneasy feeling. I can’t think of anything particular that would make me feel this way. Everything I think about could be the culprit, but…
I have seen this problem in several systems. One symptom is Word 2007 crashing. Another symptom is the Word Options do not allow you to click anything in the left tree. Thank you to Joe Stagner who posted a fix for the problem. It could be related to Snagit. I use that program lot. However,…
The tank was on E. Empty. We need to use the car. I bike to work, I use public transportation, but damn it, I have no choice, I have to drive some places. I had to stop and get gas. The price of regular: $3.95. The price of Super: $4.15. $0.20 cents difference. That used…
Managing expectations is always hard. Lots of angles, lots of risk. Who is right? Should you track all of your hours? Should you pad your hours? In my experience, people want predictability in an unpredictable world. They want to hear, “This is exactly what we can do at maximum efficiency.” with the follow-up later of…
I’ve been pretty excited about the work I have been doing at Marketo. The marketing automation platform we built has alot of really unique models. The way segmentation works is just beautiful. I am really proud of it. Additionally, the stuff coming out in the next few months is making it even better, faster, stronger.…
Matthew asks, “Is today opposite day?” I answered, “If it was opposite day, I would have to answer NO, which is the opposite of the truth. If it was not opposite day, I would just say the truth and answer NO. So my answer to you is, No, it is not opposite day.” He blinks…
Writing effective documentation is tough. (That page is funny, check out the giant font. Cool) Here are some tips from me: Write as if it was Playskool. In fact, browse through the Playskool website. They are writing good web copy! Ha, I love it when things come together like that. The whole site is designed…
On American Idol last night, they had Mariah Careyas the star mentor. One thing they said really shocked me. Mariah has written almost all of her own songs. This page says the same thing. Additionally, Mariah has surpassed Elvis as the artist with the most number 1 singles. Seriously?? 18 number one hits? That is…
Why am I awake at 3:30am? I should be sleeping. I guess I have alot on my mind. I have had alot on my mind for the last few months. Time has not been available to do personal projects. One proect that has suffered is the book. It has gone through many, many iterations and…
Ethan is learning a poem for talent show and is so coachable on it. I love it. Apparently, he gets his own email in his classroom. He responded to Katie from his classroom. dear Mom, I love you more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UMMMM o yeah I’ put on sunscreen.Mom I want to play with big kids to challenge…