article thumbnail

Changing Lanes

Boxes and Arrows

You probably learned that time is money, that you have to work hard in order to do well and keep that job, that learning new skills can be challenging but also rewarding, and that new skills make you better equipped for other jobs in the future. I’ve managed designers, developers, and non-technical folks.

Change 67
article thumbnail

IA Summit 10 - Day 1

Boxes and Arrows

Through the analysis of brief case studies detailing common activities like shopping, travel, and health care, Luca Rosati and Andrea Resmini illustrate a complete set of design heuristics which can aid IA transition to this holistic approach, and help our discipline better grasp the design implications brought along by the change.

article thumbnail

Your New Excuse to Get an Xbox

Boxes and Arrows

Many websites and web applications also rely on rules and have other constraints that require users to interact with them in a certain way (e.g. travel booking forms, profile setup wizards, retirement benefit calculators). Users learned the gestures quickly and it has been hailed as an incredibly usable device.

Video 44