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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Advice from a former Apple director who coined the term ‘user experience’
Having worked on Apple’s User Interface Technologies and introducing the term “user experience” to company execs in the early 90s, Mitch Stein knows a thing or...
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Brian David Johnson on being more human
Intel’s resident futurist reflects on how the steampunk culture offers clues to building a better tomorrow. “Steampunk reveals three relationships that people want...
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Thirteen tenets of user experience
Robert Hoekman Jr. provides his list of 13 beliefs on the value of user experience strategy, design, and designers, “one for every year [he has] been in the web...
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Book: Trust is a Choice
Trust is a Choice – Prolegomena of Anthropology of Trust(s) by Stephanie A. Krawinkler 189 pages, 2013 Carl-Auer Verlag (Publisher) [Amazon link] [Extract] Trust...
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Service design in the physical space and why it makes sense to design for a minority
The physical environment in which a service plays out has a significant influence on the experience of a service. So it’s not uncommon for service design projects...
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New Ericsson report on needs of today’s smartphone and mobile internet users
A new Ericsson ConsumerLab report, Unlocking Consumer Value, identifies the needs of today’s smartphone and mobile internet users. “The rapid uptake of smartphones...
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To get the most out of tablets, use smart curation
In a second article in a four-part series on the use of tablets in educational settings, Justin Reich of MindShift examines the topic of curation. “As technologies...
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Online, we’re all celebrities now. So what next?
“In reality, we’re all kind of on ‘Big Brother’ — on a reality show,” says Syracuse University’s Anthony Rotolo, a professor who runs the Starship NEXIS lab, focusing...
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A successful 21st century brand has to help create meaningful lives
An enormous study of how consumers around the world interact with brands finds that only the companies that make life better for consumers create impactful connections...
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Participatory design in healthcare
Participatory Design in Healthcare: Patients and doctors can bridge critical information gaps is the title of a UX Magazine article by Andrii Glushko, a UX designer...
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Technology puts power in the hands of the Millennial Generation
This week the Financial Times has run two reports on the Millennial Generation. Part Two (pdf) came out today, whereas Part One is from June 3. Part Two’s leading...
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The future of human-centered design
“Throughout my career, and especially as a designer at IDEO,” writes Nathan Waterhouse, “I’ve been a passionate believer of the value of placing people first, of...
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Experientia presentation at EPIC London
EPIC, the premier international gathering on the current and future practice of ethnography in the business world, just announced the program of its upcoming conference...
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Without opt in, Google Glass will generate hostility
“Google and friends should not be trying to make these things acceptable in polite society,” writes Roger Kay in Forbes. “If they persist, they can expect a wave...
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A beautiful kids’ book that combines interactivity with good old-fashioned text
The Jörgits and the End of Winter, an indie fantasy novel for kids nine and up, uses interactivity as a supplement to the story, not a stand-in for it, and shows...
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Understanding people core strategic goal of World Bank financial inclusion group
The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) is an independent policy and research center, affiliated with the World Bank, dedicated to advancing financial...
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The case for preserving the pleasure of deep reading
The deep reading of books and the information-driven reading we do on the web are very different, both in the experience they produce and in the capacities they...
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Book: Rewire – Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection
Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection by Ethan Zuckerman W. W. Norton & Company, June 2013 288 pages [Amazon link] Abstract We live in an age of...
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Crafting UX – designing the user experience beyond the interface
In large technologically-driven organizations with a broad and complex product range, establishing a user-centric approach to product design can be very challenging...
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