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Month: October 2006

A new lens on Myers-Briggs

Posted on 31 October 2006

As part of my leadership course at UC Berkeley I recently took a hybrid self-assessment, facilitated by CPP, which combines the power of Myers-Briggs’ MBTI with a less well known assessment called FIRO-B. First introduced by William Schutz in 1958, the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO), analyzes the dimensions of Inclusion, Control and Affection. It…

A new lens on Myers-Briggs

Posted on 30 October 200610 December 2006

As part of my leadership course at UC Berkeley I recently took a hybrid self-assessment, facilitated by CPP, which combines the power of Myers-Briggs’ MBTI with a less well known assessment called FIRO-B. First introduced by William Schutz in 1958, the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO), analyzes the dimensions of Inclusion, Control and Affection. It…

I’m (still) hiring

Posted on 19 October 2006

eBay’s growing its User Experience organization and so my team and others will continue to hire over the coming months. It’s an incredible opportunity to help make the unique eBay experience even more engaging and easy to use. Here’s what I’m looking for: Sr. Information Architect / UI Designer UI Designer – Browsing and Search…

I’m (still) hiring

Posted on 19 October 200625 April 2007

eBay’s growing its User Experience organization and so my team and others will continue to hire over the coming months. It’s an incredible opportunity to help make the unique eBay experience even more engaging and easy to use. Here’s what I’m looking for: Sr. Information Architect / UI Designer UI Designer – Browsing and Search…

eBay’s new browser policy

Posted on 19 October 2006

Matt Carey, eBay’s CTO, announced today a new browser policy for eBay.com which focuses support on the most modern of web browsers (accounting for 95% adoption). This means that eBay will focus on: Microsoft IE 6.0 and higher Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and higher (including my favorite variant Flock) Apple Safari 2.0 This is a big…

eBay’s new browser policy

Posted on 19 October 200622 October 2006

Matt Carey, eBay’s CTO, announced today a new browser policy for eBay.com which focuses support on the most modern of web browsers (accounting for 95% adoption). This means that eBay will focus on: Microsoft IE 6.0 and higher Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and higher (including my favorite variant Flock) Apple Safari 2.0 This is a big…

Berkeley MBA moves up to #8 in BusinessWeek

Posted on 14 October 2006

On the heals of the Berkeley MBA’s rise in the WSJ ranking (to #5), the Haas School’s ranking moved up to #8, from #17 last year, in the annual BusinessWeek ranking. The combination of a small class, exceptional faculty, and a collegial atmosphere impressed students. Recruiters, meanwhile, were wowed by the quality of the grads….

Berkeley MBA moves up to #8 in BusinessWeek

Posted on 14 October 200614 October 2006

On the heals of the Berkeley MBA’s rise in the WSJ ranking (to #5), the Haas School’s ranking moved up to #8, from #17 last year, in the annual BusinessWeek ranking. The combination of a small class, exceptional faculty, and a collegial atmosphere impressed students. Recruiters, meanwhile, were wowed by the quality of the grads….

Designing Beyond Utility

Posted on 8 October 2006

I’ve been thinking recently about what engages people online to spend time on various web sites. People come to eBay for the thril of the auction, the high of winning. YouTube is famous for entertaining people. I believe that as a designer, we must think beyond the utility of our experiences and consider the other…

Designing Beyond Utility

Posted on 8 October 20068 October 2006

I’ve been thinking recently about what engages people online to spend time on various web sites. People come to eBay for the thril of the auction, the high of winning. YouTube is famous for entertaining people. I believe that as a designer, we must think beyond the utility of our experiences and consider the other…

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