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February 2009 - Posts

• Boost Brain Power

  Having read an article on how to increase one's productivity it got me thinking whether there is something missing from our design strategies. We want users to achieve their mental peak when using an application but what are we doing to encourage this? Read More... Posted 20 February 2009 09:22 by Richard.Wand | 2 Comments Filed under: customer experience, user centred design, interactive media, rich media, microsoft surface, natural user interface, brain

• Interaction Revolution

  Imagine a digital utopia where designers are free from grid-based design, and precision mouse control & clicks are replaced by gestural mechanisms. Where imagination is not exclusively for the mavericks to throw a curve ball at what’s achievable. Read More... Posted 12 February 2009 22:18 by Richard.Wand | 3 Comments Filed under: customer experience, user experience, digital media, rich media, microsoft surface, multi touch, natural user interface

• Playfulness in a Business Context

  Ouch! Received an email this morning stating that playful design has no place in a business context! For the last 3 weeks a small team of us have been working on an Enterprise Search application and we finally have something to show for our hard endeavours. Read More... Posted 10 February 2009 18:06 by Richard.Wand | 8 Comments Filed under: customer experience, user centred design, user experience, customer service, interactive media, web 2.0, usability, rich media, microsoft surface, multi touch, innovation, search

• Follow our Community Day on Twitter - #comday

  Have you ever wondered what goes on at an EMC Conchango Community Day? If so, follow us on at Twitter using the hashtag #comday . We’ll be keeping both those at Community Day and those that aren’t in touch with what’s happening at Community Day by twittering Read More... Posted 05 February 2009 12:24 by Richard.Wand | 0 Comments Filed under: customer experience, user centred design, user experience, twitter, community