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Not all personas are alike!
Had to share this out–got this from Kirk St. Amant, who got it from Maks Giordano and Hilary Marsh. This is why personas can help a little, but not always a lot, and why understanding your audience’s needs–not who they … Continue reading
An invisible disability is still a disability–even at work.
Today was a typical day for me, in that I had to deal with my son’s frustration with his schoolwork. For those who haven’t read this blog for very long, he has Asperger’s Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism. … Continue reading
I’m a writer. So, explain to me why I should know HTML?
It’s been a while since I’ve written here. It’s been a very busy year! I’ve started articles for the blog, but then forget or don’t finish them. I’ll catch up eventually. In the meantime, this topic has been really relevant … Continue reading
Keep your (digital) motor running…
Wow, it’s 2021 already? Geez, I know I haven’t written here in a while, but it was longer than I thought. I did start a post at the beginning of the year, but then decided not to publish it because … Continue reading
So, how was your 2020? Good for you, too?
Let’s face it–2020 was a horrible year for everyone for a variety of reasons. And it was no different for me. One of the things I’m trying to do as I reflect back is understand how lucky I was in … Continue reading
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The Nine Principles of UX Design Psychology: Can You Predict the Behavior of Your Users?
You design not a product, you design interaction with the user — the psychology for UX design Source: The Nine Principles of UX Design Psychology: Can You Predict the Behavior of Your Users? Thanks to CJ Walker for originally posting … Continue reading
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LavaCon 2020 is coming up! Get my special discount!
As 2020 winds down, there are still a few more virtual conferences that are scheduled, and among them is the very popular LavaCon. I have attended them in Portland, and it was my introduction to the tech comm conference scene, … Continue reading
Why We’re Moving From Content Strategy to Content Design
After over a decade of pushing to make our product experiences simple, straightforward and human, our Facebook Product Content Strategy… Source: Why We’re Moving From Content Strategy to Content Design This is interesting, and might help those of us who … Continue reading
A memorial tribute to Donn DeBoard, 1954-2020
This past week has been rough. One of my friends and tech comm mentors, Donn DeBoard, passed away. He was one of my biggest advocates, and I will sorely miss him. I wrote a memorial announcement that’s going to be … Continue reading
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Work with Persona — Beyond Empathy Map
Step to facilitate the user-centered design process Source: Work with Persona — Beyond Empathy Map Kirk St. Amant posted this on Facebook today, and I found it interesting. I’m not sure that I’ve always been taught to include empathy and emotions into … Continue reading
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