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The Differences between Usability and User Experience

RJ Owen
January 22, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (18)

The rapid growth of RIA technology into the lives of every day people just a few years ago has carried both the usability and user experience industries to a new high in popularity. The success of software (particularly on the web) has driven both of these terms into our vernacular, and yet they are still often confused or thought to be synonymous. This post is meant to help those new to the field or unfamiliar with the intricacies of design to understand the differences between the terms.

What have we forgotten about UX?

Amy Blankenship
January 17, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (19)

Maybe I'm not very smart (don't answer that!). Possibly it's because I got my Graphic Design degree almost 20 years ago. Or maybe it's because most of what I've learned about UX design is geared toward eLearning, where the...

A Better RIA Assembly Line

Francisco Inchauste
December 9, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (3)

This is an introductory post into the UX Revolution. In this series I will talk about the changes that RIA development is going through from an experience design perspective. I'll touch on everything from applications like Flash Catalyst to best practices in the XD process. Enjoy!

Is Eye Tracking Out of Reach?

Andre Charland
April 16, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (19)

Is eye tracking out of reach for web and RIA developers? I think for the most part today cost and lack of knowledge are the two biggest barriers for your average web developer when considering usability testing via eye tracking.

Examples of Ajax Usability Modifications

Raymond Camden
March 5, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (2)

Let me start off by saying that I am - in no way - a usability expert. I hardly even consider myself an Ajax expert. But I've built enough Ajax applications now where I'm beginning to think more and more about the usability aspects of the site. I recently had an opportunity to make improvements to one of my sites based on user feedback, and I thought I'd share what I did and get people's opinions about how I could have done it better.

Introducing Silverlight Tools

Christian Wenz
March 4, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (8)

An XML editor would be enough to create Silverlight applications…but who would want to do just that? Instead, we'll examine three different kinds of Silverlight tools: XML editors, vector graphics editors, and Silverlight IDEs. Introducing Silverlight Tools is a chapter from O'Reilly Media's Essential Silverlight 2 Up-to-Date by Christian Wenz, released this week.

Podcast: Scrutinizer, Using AIR to Simulate Your Vision

Andre Charland
February 29, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (3)

I caught up with Andy Edmonds recently to talk about Scrutinizer which is an AIR app that simulates a users vision or attention while their view a web page. We cover a wide range of topics in the podcast including how vision works, eye tracking equipment, how AIR was used for Scrutinizer and even touched on origins of usability and eye gaze simulation. Andy's a cognitive psycologist and has done huge amounts of research in web usability, I always enjoy chatting with and learning from him.

Bad Usability Calendar and Anti-Patterns

Andre Charland
February 20, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)

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The "Bad Usability Calendar" reminded me that it's just as important to look at mistakes as it is best practices. Here's a couple resources you and your team can use immediately to avoid common user interface pitfalls.

Usability/User Experience "Specialist" is a Top Job

Andre Charland
February 15, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (3)

Given that I believe RIA technologies should only be used to improve usability and user experience in web software, I'm ecstatic that the role of the usability specialist is getting wide spread attention. It gained a spot in the U.S News list of Best Careers for 2008.

Effects and Animation - Hello! Flex 4
Peter Armstrong

This excerpt is from Chapter 4 (Spark containers, view states, effects, and styling) of Hello! Flex 4, by Peter Armstrong. This excerpt is published with permission. Session 18 - Effects and Animation - Hello! Flex 4 In this workshop... Continue Reading
Photo Gallery Mate Framework, With Photo Caching
Pete Mackie

I have been developing Adobe Flex-based RIA applications for nearly three years. My prominent need has been for capable RIA photo galleries. I observed over time that most Flex-based example photo galleries resourced photos—either locally or remotely—from photo files stashed... Continue Reading
Getting Free with GraniteDS
William Drai

A few weeks ago, Justin Shacklette published a very interesting two-part article describing the new features of Adobe LCDS 3 (part 1 and part 2). The first article described the model-driven development features, and the second article focused on data... Continue Reading
Inside HTML5: The Browser becomes a first class RIA citizen
Matthew David

Over the last decade HTML has been trying to be a better RIA solution. First came CSS, then came AJAX and Web 2.0; but, it is not until now with the rapid adoption of HTML5 that the lines are... Continue Reading

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The Differences between Usability and User Experience

What have we forgotten about UX?

A Better RIA Assembly Line

Is Eye Tracking Out of Reach?

Examples of Ajax Usability Modifications

Introducing Silverlight Tools

Podcast: Scrutinizer, Using AIR to Simulate Your Vision

Bad Usability Calendar and Anti-Patterns

Usability/User Experience "Specialist" is a Top Job

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