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  Back from MAX 08

  11.20.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Just got back last night from San Francisco and the Adobe MAX conference. It was a great time to meet and connect with my teammates at Universal Mind and to get a good sense of the state of “Adobe” and the software tools and ideas that we use to build interactive experiences.
  Some main emphasis during [...]

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  Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart

  11.12.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Just had to post this for historical posterity – love this flow chart!
  The Atlantic’s Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart

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  Wireframing in InDesign vs. Fireworks

  11.12.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  A solid review of the pros and cons to wireframing in InDesign versus Fireworks.
  NathanCurtis.com // InDesign vs. Fireworks CS3 Round 1
  My Take on InDesign
  I have primarilly used InDesign for wireframing and have enjoyed the use of master templates, easy updating, styles, and auto updating of revised image files throughout the doc.
  My Take on Fireworks, TBD
  Heading [...]

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  UX CollabKit

  11.11.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  A series of materials that are helpful in collaboration sessions for project modelling, discussion, prioritization, and interaction sketching. Borrowed from Jeff Patton’s excellent resource.
  Should Have

  Roll of Poster Paper
  Post It’s
  Sharpies
  Drafting Dots
  Painter’s Blue Tape or Masking Tape
  Card Stock, 8.5×11
  Scissors
  Binder Clips
  Digital Camera

  Nice to Have

  Index Cards, different colors
  Clear Tape
  Rubber Bands
  Transparency Film
  Dry Erase Markers
  Timer
  Drawing Tube/Bag

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  Teaching User Centered Design

  11.10.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Teaching has been great. I’ve learned a lot and and am moving from a mass overview to targeting specific skills in the limited 5 sessions we get.
  Class One // Summer 2008
  The first class was sandwiched between the XHTML/CSS section and the ActionScript sections and I focused on creating a User Centered Design report which outlined [...]

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