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[Book] LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways in Design for Social Innovation

LEAP Dialogues: Career Pathways in Design for Social Innovation Edited by Mariana Amatullo, with Bryan Boyer, Liz Danzico and Andrew Shea Published by Designmatters... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 11, 2016 at 06:58 AM

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UX in government: Why we need to stop calling it “citizen experience”

Cultural anthropologist Jamie Lee writes that she is fully on board with UX’s role in the public sector, and that she is an advocate for its unique role in more... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 29, 2016 at 07:37 AM

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Politicians need to commit to ethnographic research if they want to understand people

Business anthropologist Simon Roberts has campaigned hard for the “Remain” side in the UK referendum and is deeply disappointed. He now explores a topic that IPoliticians... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 28, 2016 at 07:06 AM

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[Book] The Ethics of Influence: Government in the Age of Behavioral Science

The Ethics of Influence: Government in the Age of Behavioral Science by Cass R. Sunstein Cambridge University Press, September 2016 In recent years, ‘Nudge Units’... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 28, 2016 at 06:18 AM

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‘Big data is people!’

The sum of our clickstreams is not an objective measure of who we are, but a personal portrait of our hopes and desires, argues Rebecca Lemov, associate professor... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 21, 2016 at 07:37 AM

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Remember the people: The foundation for success in 21st C infrastructure

Infrastructure providers are used to focusing on issues of project selection, funding, and regulation. The most successful firms are learning to provide great consumer... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 17, 2016 at 06:31 AM

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Six recent articles from UXMatters

UXMatters has a new design and this seems to have benefited the quality as well, as there are more inspiring articles than ever. Here my pick: June 14 edition Algorithms... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 15, 2016 at 09:08 AM

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Reflecting on the Enterprise UX conference

Anthropologist and UX professional Natalie Hanson attended the Enterprise UX conference in San Antonio, Texas this week. The conference is dedicated to delivering... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 11, 2016 at 11:57 AM

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Time for big anthropology

“Big data” is one of the most promising developments in health care in a decade. Yet, writes Dan Beckham, they too often breed myopic overconfidence. “The numbers... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 11, 2016 at 11:21 AM

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How To Design With Discipline: UX Lessons From 3M

The 3M Health Care Business Group follows a strict UX design process that allows for complexity—but isn’t overly complex. Jerry Cao and Eileen Conway report onHow... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 6, 2016 at 04:37 AM

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[Book] User Experience in Libraries

User Experience in Libraries: Applying Ethnography and Human-Centred Design Edited by Andy Priestner, Matt Borg Routledge, 2016 212 pages Modern library services... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 6, 2016 at 04:14 AM

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Design fiction as a strategy for engaging with dystopian futures

The limits of our imagination: design fiction as a strategy for engaging with dystopian futures By Joshua Tanenbaum, Marcel Pufal and Karen Tanenbaum (UC Irvine... Experientia
From Putting People First | June 2, 2016 at 08:21 PM

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[Book] Quantified: Biosensing Technologies in Everyday Life

Quantified: Biosensing Technologies in Everyday Life Edited by Dawn Nafus MIT Press, April 2016 280 pp. Today anyone can purchase technology that can track, quantify... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 25, 2016 at 10:23 AM

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[Book] The Fourth Revolution: How the Infosphere is Reshaping Human Reality

The Fourth Revolution: How the Infosphere is Reshaping Human Reality by Luciano Floridi Oxford University Press, 272 pages Reprint edition (May 17, 2016) Who are... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 25, 2016 at 07:12 AM

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Experientia white paper: “Conducting clinical trials is about working with patients”

Patient-centricity is one of the defining issues facing clinical trials in the pharma industry. The past few years have seen a growing awareness by pharmaceutical... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 23, 2016 at 10:30 AM

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The empty brain

Your brain does not process information, retrieve knowledge or store memories. In short: your brain is not a computer, writes acclaimed psychologist Robert Epstein... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 19, 2016 at 05:58 AM

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Transition design as postindustrial interaction design

The School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University has started talking about ‘Transition Design.’ In his long reflection about this new kind of design practice,... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 19, 2016 at 05:35 AM

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Two reports on age-friendly banking

Age-friendly banking: What it is and how you do it Age UK 30 April 2016 The new report showcases examples of good practice which, if rolled out more widely, could... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 8, 2016 at 02:01 AM

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New book series: Connected Youth and Digital Futures

Building on research supported by the MacArthur Foundation’s Digital Media and Learning initiative, New York University Press launches Connected Youth and Digital... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 8, 2016 at 01:38 AM

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Report: User Experience and Usability in Complex Systems

User Experience and Usability in Complex Systems Final Report 1/2015 FIMECC (Finnish Metals and Engineering Competence Cluster) November 2015, 225 pages Five years... Experientia
From Putting People First | May 1, 2016 at 01:05 PM