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Accessible Keyboard Shortcuts: new resource 14 Jan 2013 | 08:02 pm
I have added a new page outlining some best practices and providing code examples for developers wishing to add JavaScript-powered keyboard shortcuts to their web applications in an accessible way. A...
UX Bristol Slides – Engaging Clients Meaningfully in the Process of Design 27 Jul 2012 | 05:47 pm
Great digital experience happen when we engage clients, not just users, meaningfully in the process of design. Attendees at this workshop learned how focusing less on ‘tad-dah’ and flat images of web ...
Shared Vision : The Coordinating Force Behind Great UX 1 Nov 2011 | 11:40 pm
A lack of a shared vision can derail projects. Taking the time to properly construct a shared vision of the customer experience can focus teams and improve product design. Now on UX Magazine part 1/3...
UX Bristol workshop slides 17 Jul 2011 | 02:05 am
Slides from my recent UX Bristol workshop on A Shared Vision; the coordinating force behind great UX are now on Slideshare.
Ideas of March; a shared vision 23 Mar 2011 | 12:16 am
This blog post is inspired by friend and colleague, Chris Shiflett and his ‘Ideas of March‘. Chris suggests that we blog a little bit more than normal this month. Simply to remind us why blogs are so ...
Flyer beware; real cost of flying Ryanair 16 Mar 2011 | 10:26 pm
Jump to: Review of Ryanair.com| Ryanair brand strategy | How to cut cost of flying Ryanair A brief history of low fares Only two decades ago, flying was one of life’s great treats. Luxurious, exciti...
The challenge: get back in the saddle 4 Feb 2011 | 12:07 am
Our passions make us who we are. Passions must be indulged. Riding a bike is one of my great passions. I own five bikes and desperately need another. The formula for the number of bikes a cyclist need...
Keeping Safe Those Things We Hold Precious; Our Memories 18 Nov 2010 | 11:09 pm
A new post from me – Keeping Safe Those Things We Hold Precious; Our Memories – on 52 Weeks of UX: Brooklyn Beta was a most memorable web conference. It can be relived through peoples’ stories, anecd...
Laying claim to our emotions: BMW targets joy 16 Jun 2010 | 09:25 am
The recent BMW ad entitled ‘Joy’ and narrated by Patrick Stewart states that “BMW makes Joy”. The unique and individual nature of joy makes this statement difficult to believe. This ad is a good examp...
Taming Goliath: Selling Design to Large Companies 30 Mar 2010 | 11:12 pm
In case you have missed it, my article – Taming Goliath: Designing for Large Companies – is now online at UXBooth in two parts: Part 1 – Taming Goliath: Selling UX to Large Companies Large companie...
