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Projects. Lots of projects. The more of them you have, the busier you get, and that’s usually a good thing. You want your team to stay busy. But what happens when lots of projects start stacking up on top of each other and the same people are working on them? Overwhelm. Delays. Traffic jams. Unhappy…
As 2014 draws to a close I thought it would be good to take stock of the year and start figuring out what next year will bring. I’ve actually been doing lots of 2015 planning since Thanksgiving, but the last week of the year is when things usually quiet down long enough that I can really…
Building out a 50+ page wireframe deck is never easy, no matter which diagramming tool you use. Planning for iteration and change is the key to keeping your sanity and delivering a quality product. Here’s how I do it using pen, paper and Omnigraffle Pro on a Mac. Plan Your Attack Before you begin, study…
Back to school season is here. If you haven’t already, now is a good time to brush up on your UX design, usability and web content writing skills. I hope you find these resources helpful. Speaking of back to school, I’ll be giving a guest lecture on User Personas at Fairfield University this Thursday,…
Presenting wireframes to clients is a big milestone in a web design project. Recently some readers asked how to run a wireframe meeting, so here are 5 tips to help you create and deliver a wireframe presentation that gets great results and rave reviews. 1. Preparation As UX designers we lay out the project vision, so…
I started working from home/working from anywhere in 2006, thanks in large part to advances in web and communications technology. Today I manage my entire business from my laptop and a cell phone, with full backup and security. In this post I’ll show you how you can manage your operation from anywhere in the world,…