Comments for User Experience Rants & Raves http://www.sitemotif.com UX Rants and Raves by Lauren Martin Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:38:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Tools of the Trade: Software for Prototyping by Cynthia http://www.sitemotif.com/2009/09/tools-of-the-trade-software-for-prototyping/comment-page-1/#comment-7151 Cynthia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:38:30 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=591#comment-7151 Great list, Lauren! It seems that since 2009 there has been a lot more players that have come to the playing field :) I'm a big fan of Keynotopia used with Apple Keynote (I think it can also be used with PowerPoint) - it's helped me creative interactive wireframes + pixel-perfect, royalty free prototypes w/o writing code (like Axure) and can be annotated for collaboration with the users. Have you tried that one? I've used it only for iPhone apps thus far, but others have used it for other types of apps. Thanks for adding the resources at the end! Nice touch :) Great list, Lauren! It seems that since 2009 there has been a lot more players that have come to the playing field :) I’m a big fan of Keynotopia used with Apple Keynote (I think it can also be used with PowerPoint) – it’s helped me creative interactive wireframes + pixel-perfect, royalty free prototypes w/o writing code (like Axure) and can be annotated for collaboration with the users. Have you tried that one? I’ve used it only for iPhone apps thus far, but others have used it for other types of apps.

Thanks for adding the resources at the end! Nice touch :)

]]> Comment on Got a slow Android Phone? Reset it. by Rishi http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/06/got-a-slow-android-phone-reset-it/comment-page-1/#comment-6898 Rishi Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:35:47 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=1269#comment-6898 Some more things to try would be - 1. Try killing running apps one by one using something like task killer. That would help identify a rogue app causing problems. 2. Check if you have any app/software installed to increase battery life. Many do so by making phone run slower. 3. Try overclocking your phone. That could speed it up. SetCpu is the best app - http://goo.gl/QdKw9 Some more things to try would be -
1. Try killing running apps one by one using something like task killer. That would help identify a rogue app causing problems.
2. Check if you have any app/software installed to increase battery life. Many do so by making phone run slower.
3. Try overclocking your phone. That could speed it up. SetCpu is the best app – http://goo.gl/QdKw9

]]> Comment on Infographic Resume by Tony http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/11/infographic-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-5282 Tony Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:16:34 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=1609#comment-5282 Lauren, go ahead with that infographic resume! It's a fun project, and I've seen some spectacular results for graphic designers. At www.nuzume.com, we're writing(building? designing?) infographic resumes for clients that incorporate their work experiences into graphic components. Check us out - I'd love to hear your feedback. - Tony Lauren, go ahead with that infographic resume! It’s a fun project, and I’ve seen some spectacular results for graphic designers.
At http://www.nuzume.com, we’re writing(building? designing?) infographic resumes for clients that incorporate their work experiences into graphic components. Check us out – I’d love to hear your feedback. – Tony

]]> Comment on Android Time & Date Picker Free GUI PSD by Negi Bansal http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/07/android-time-date-picker-free-gui-psd/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Negi Bansal Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:08:21 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=1457#comment-2411 This nice post. Its really helpful for me. This link http://mindstick.com/Articles/80c1197e-c621-4f0a-b52c-120be4fd8f4d/?Data%20Picker%20in%20Android%20Application is also helped me to complete my task. Thanks This nice post. Its really helpful for me. This link
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]]> Comment on Annoying Interactions at Target.com by Jon, Dublin OH http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/02/annoying-interactions-at-target-com/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Jon, Dublin OH Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:34:12 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=961#comment-1813 Can you see through TARGET's corporate marketing strategies? TARGET purposely hides certain aspects of retail items/orderable items to provoke any shoppers' spending, at location TARGET stores, and/or at TARGET.com. TARGET has to make annual massive revenue, and from the TARGET CEO on down to the wimpiest employee, to the TARGET electronic checkout registers, the TARGET ATM's (even the surveillance cameras in the ceiling in all the TARGET store locations), and TARGET.com, the ploy/plot/scheme is to provoke shoppers' interest to get shoppers to shop and spend more as much as possible at TARGET. Can you see through TARGET’s corporate marketing strategies? TARGET purposely hides certain aspects of retail items/orderable items to provoke any shoppers’ spending, at location TARGET stores, and/or at TARGET.com. TARGET has to make annual massive revenue, and from the TARGET CEO on down to the wimpiest employee, to the TARGET electronic checkout registers, the TARGET ATM’s (even the surveillance cameras in the ceiling in all the TARGET store locations), and TARGET.com, the ploy/plot/scheme is to provoke shoppers’ interest to get shoppers to shop and spend more as much as possible at TARGET.

]]> Comment on Android Time & Date Picker Free GUI PSD by Lauren Martin http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/07/android-time-date-picker-free-gui-psd/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Lauren Martin Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:56:05 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=1457#comment-1021 Nice! Glad I could help :D Nice! Glad I could help :D

]]> Comment on Android Time & Date Picker Free GUI PSD by Melissa C. http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/07/android-time-date-picker-free-gui-psd/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Melissa C. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:32:14 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=1457#comment-1019 Oh my gosh! I was desperate to find an editable graphic for the android date picker. You are a lifesaver! Thanks :-) Oh my gosh! I was desperate to find an editable graphic for the android date picker. You are a lifesaver! Thanks :-)

]]> Comment on The Most Annoying Microwave Ever by Diane Thijm http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/08/the-most-annoying-microwave-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Diane Thijm Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:07:40 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=1549#comment-263 So, I think it depends on the user... I actually love the express buttons! Especially only having to press a button once. I have a similar microwave at home and I either use the microwave to warm water for my tea or warm a plate of left overs. To me the right temperature to warm a meal is 1 minute, which makes me only have to press the "1" instead of "Cook, 1, 0, 0, Start". The same goes for my cup of water for tea for 2 minutes (I just press the number "2"). When I do have to warm something for 1:15 min, only then do I have to press: "Cook, 1, 1, 15, Start". Maybe there should be a "Preferences" button where you can set the controls to accommodate every user? :) So, I think it depends on the user…
I actually love the express buttons! Especially only having to press a button once. I have a similar microwave at home and I either use the microwave to warm water for my tea or warm a plate of left overs. To me the right temperature to warm a meal is 1 minute, which makes me only have to press the “1″ instead of “Cook, 1, 0, 0, Start”. The same goes for my cup of water for tea for 2 minutes (I just press the number “2″). When I do have to warm something for 1:15 min, only then do I have to press: “Cook, 1, 1, 15, Start”. Maybe there should be a “Preferences” button where you can set the controls to accommodate every user? :)

]]> Comment on IA Summit 11: Critical Thinking by Stephen Anderson & Russ Unger by Lauren Martin http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/04/ia-summit-11-critical-thinking-by-stephen-anderson/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Lauren Martin Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:12:25 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=1026#comment-258 Russ, Thank you for 3 great presentations! The IA Summit has always been on of my favorite conferences, and you were a big part of making this year another success! Cheers, Lauren Russ,

Thank you for 3 great presentations! The IA Summit has always been on of my favorite conferences, and you were a big part of making this year another success!

Cheers,
Lauren

]]> Comment on IA Summit 11: Career Workshop by Russ http://www.sitemotif.com/2011/04/ia-summit-11-career-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Russ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:50:45 +0000 http://www.sitemotif.com/?p=1035#comment-257 Wow--thanks again for such great notes and for sharing them! I hope you had a great IA Summit experience! Wow–thanks again for such great notes and for sharing them!

I hope you had a great IA Summit experience!

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