The best business practices in the world are worth nothing if those implementing them don’t have a deep understanding of their market. In the early 2000’s, when eBay went to do battle in the Chinese e-commerce market, a summer in Shanghai taught me this first hand.
Category: design
Posts on leading and practicing UX Design
8 Ideas For Tesla’s Next Software Update
With Tesla’s software updates, my car is better today than it was three years ago, the day I bought it. That being said, I’ve got a list of things that I’d love to see Tesla improve in the UX.
How to design for Viral Growth
Visual overview (by @morganb) of many of the core tenets to consider when designing for viral growth. Keep in mind that increasing the “speed” of the loop is the most often overlooked component and quite important—just asks a rabbit.
What was missing in the 1st iPhone? (5 years later)
This week Apple will share their latest innovations at WWDC. However, I think its time we reflect back on what Steve Job’s announced 5 1/2 years ago at Macworld 2007: the 1st iPhone (worth another watch). Steve Jobs pitched it under the backdrop other historic Apple products: Macintosh (1984) – which changed the computer industry iPod…
Why Design Matters – P&G
I recently was invited to speak at P&G headquarters in Ohio on “Why Design Matters”. It was a leadership summit of their Global Business Services division which supports all the brands and employees worldwide. For me it was a great chance to reflect on what aspects I see as critical to design and what can…
Why Design Matters – P&G
I recently was invited to speak at P&G headquarters in Ohio on “Why Design Matters”. It was a leadership summit of their Global Business Services division which supports all the brands and employees worldwide. For me it was a great chance to reflect on what aspects I see as critical to design and what can…
Interesting Product: Dropbox
I’ve decided to try periodically sharing interesting products I come across here. First up, Dropbox… What is it: Dropbox is a service that syncs your files online and across your computers. It keeps copies of files synced across my Mac and PC as well as making them available in the cloud which I can access…
Should we take off our black turtlenecks and give up “ownership” ofinteraction design in order to take it mainstream?
Shailesh Shilwant and I submitted a discussion topic to the Interaction 2010 conference yesterday on a something that’s near and dear to our hearts: Product Discovery as a transparent and facilitated process. I encourage you to comment on our proposal and offer your suggestions. ABSTRACT: As we evolve interaction design as a field, one approach…
Should we take off our black turtlenecks and give up “ownership” of interaction design in order to take it mainstream?
Shailesh Shilwant and I submitted a discussion topic to the Interaction 2010 conference yesterday on a something that’s near and dear to our hearts: Product Discovery as a transparent and facilitated process. I encourage you to comment on our proposal and offer your suggestions. ABSTRACT: As we evolve interaction design as a field, one approach…
How I organize my personal finances
How to gain perspective on your financial situation with a quarterly lookback plus how to streamline bill-payment and account monitoring.