http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog en seth@blinkinteractive.com Copyright 2013 2013-03-28T15:00:15+00:00 blinkux/bloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/4fiS3rvU3tc/peter-lubbers-speaking-about-the-future-of-html5-at-the-conveyux-conference http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/peter-lubbers-speaking-about-the-future-of-html5-at-the-conveyux-conference#When:15:00:15Z Peter Lubbers is a Developer Relations Program Manager in the Chrome team at Google. In 2010, he started the San Francisco HTML5 User Group—the world’s first and largest HTML5 user group with over 4,500 members. In 2010, Peter co-authored the... 2013-03-28T15:00:15+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/peter-lubbers-speaking-about-the-future-of-html5-at-the-conveyux-conference#When:15:00:15Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/n6hG5oppAAQ/flat-or-skeuomorphic-is-the-wrong-question.-its-about-satisfaction http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/flat-or-skeuomorphic-is-the-wrong-question.-its-about-satisfaction#When:14:59:05Z A great deal of digital ink has been spilled of late regarding the relative merits of Flat Design versus Skeuomorphism. On one side of the spectrum, both Microsoft and Yahoo! are embracing elements of Flat Design while Apple famously incorporates... 2013-03-22T14:59:05+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/flat-or-skeuomorphic-is-the-wrong-question.-its-about-satisfaction#When:14:59:05Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/iLuyQcVM4kk/usability-highlights-from-2012 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/usability-highlights-from-2012#When:15:00:35Z The realities of the “post-PC” era hit the UX community with full force in 2012. In previous years we reflected on emerging trends in smartphone use, interest in tablets, and the vaguely familiar “cloud.” It was as if we were preparing for... 2013-02-25T15:00:35+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/usability-highlights-from-2012#When:15:00:35Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/_972x_9ecx8/the-challenge-of-meeting-patient-and-provider-needs-online http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/the-challenge-of-meeting-patient-and-provider-needs-online#When:15:00:26Z Blink has worked with a variety of healthcare providers over the last several years to understand the users of their websites. The results of this work have been research-based recommendations and design solutions that address many common... 2012-11-05T15:00:26+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/the-challenge-of-meeting-patient-and-provider-needs-online#When:15:00:26Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/7OSmYY6BCdA/beyond-scope-severity-better-way-to-prioritize-usability-issues http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/beyond-scope-severity-better-way-to-prioritize-usability-issues#When:15:00:57Z A list of usability findings can be difficult to parse: they are long, highlight negative aspects of your design, and no matter how diligently your team works, they never seem to disappear completely. Despite these facts, there is hope. A... 2012-09-04T15:00:57+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/beyond-scope-severity-better-way-to-prioritize-usability-issues#When:15:00:57Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/sW_6jOQFBSY/usability-testing-fruit http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/usability-testing-fruit#When:21:43:21Z Have you ever wondered what would happen if you did a usability test of fruit? We did. Blink Interactive created this fun look at something near and dear to our hearts - usability testing. We hope you enjoy it! 2012-08-14T21:43:21+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/usability-testing-fruit#When:21:43:21Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/1ommVvwCnpw/siri-turns-one http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/siri-turns-one#When:17:10:16Z Siri turns one today. To mark the occasion, we are releasing our research findings from a longitudinal study of iPhone 4s purchasers. This white paper, written by Blink’s own Nika Smith Auld, examines user perceptions and usage over the first... 2012-08-09T17:10:16+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/siri-turns-one#When:17:10:16Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/LEHlxj6Htj8/metro-design-principles-site-launched http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/metro-design-principles-site-launched#When:17:04:10Z Blink has just launched The Metro Style Design Guide website explaining the principles of Microsoft Metro design that drives the user experience on Windows Phone, the upcoming Windows 8 and Xbox.  The site includes a case study of how we helped... 2012-07-09T17:04:10+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/metro-design-principles-site-launched#When:17:04:10Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/f-Hdh6BeAoY/summer-speaker-series-gallery-opening http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/summer-speaker-series-gallery-opening#When:23:38:07Z 2012 Summer Speaker Series & Gallery Opening Thursday, June 28 4-8pmAgenda 4:00-5:00pm: Gallery Opening & Artist Reception 5:00 – 7:30pm: UX Talks Speaker Series: Six 20 minute presentations on UX topics RSVP Now Artist Reception: 4:00... 2012-06-08T23:38:07+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/summer-speaker-series-gallery-opening#When:23:38:07Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/uzk-C-gVsu4/in-home-user-research-building-rapport-before-and-after-stepping-through-th http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/in-home-user-research-building-rapport-before-and-after-stepping-through-th#When:15:00:45Z In the past two years, Blink has conducted field research in over 500 homes in the U.S and internationally.  While participants in these studies are often recruited through professional market research agencies with which they have a pre-existing... 2012-04-11T15:00:45+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/in-home-user-research-building-rapport-before-and-after-stepping-through-th#When:15:00:45Z