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Latest Donald Norman essay started a big debate
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needs first, technology last
I have just finished reading Donald Norman’s article ‘Technology First, needs Last’. The premise of his essay is that design research is useless when it comes to ‘revolutionary innovation’ while it can be useful when applying incremental improvements to existing products. It also helps, wait for this, to make products ‘ever more attractive [!!!]’.
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http://aplo.typepad.com/aplo/2009/12/needs-first-technology-last.html
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Designing the Intel Reader
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Printed text is a default form of communication in the developed world. Beginning in early elementary school, reading is a central component of education and is the foundation for building independent, analytical skills
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http://www.ddj.com/architect/222000377
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Website Optimization Usability Study Discovers "Men Need Speed"
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Website Optimization is announcing that the importance of download speed, for most Web users, has long been established (King 2008). Fast response times foster higher flow states (Skadberg & Kimmel 2004), higher conversion rates (Akamai 2007), higher perceived trustworthiness (Nielsen 1999), and lower user frustration (Ceaparu et al. 2004). But, previous research has also found that differences in gender, age and computer self-efficacy can moderate user priorities.
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http://www.websiteoptimization.com/speed/tweak/usability-criteria/
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