http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog en seth@blinkinteractive.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-20T15:00:11+00:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/qoa2ydYra1w/usability-highlights-from-2011 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/usability-highlights-from-2011#When:15:00:37Z 2011 brought a number of changes for the Blink user research team. Not only did we bring on some great new talent, but we also moved into a gorgeous custom-designed space overlooking Puget Sound with fully updated usability labs and client... 2012-02-21T15:00:37+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/usability-highlights-from-2011#When:15:00:37Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/FEG6E_c4_9Y/blink-links http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/blink-links#When:15:00:11Z Here are some of the things we are reading in the office this week… Clay Christensen’s Milkshake Marketing has a useful take on understanding what your product is “hired” to do. More on jobs-to-be-done from The Critical Path. Recommended... 2012-02-20T15:00:11+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/blink-links#When:15:00:11Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/T4kJidrJtIw/banner-blindness-awareness http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/banner-blindness-awareness#When:20:01:59Z A cure for banner blindness? Maximizing ad potential without impairing usability Most users do not look at banner ads and even fewer click on them. This statement should not surprise UX professionals or even online advertisers. Time and again,... 2012-02-07T20:01:59+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/banner-blindness-awareness#When:20:01:59Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/wvJ3WlujQII/creating-usability-sample-size-calculator http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/creating-usability-sample-size-calculator#When:17:11:38Z At Blink our clients often ask for advice on the number of participants needed for a usability study. For simple studies, those that test a single design with one group of users, we typically recommend recruiting 8 – 10 users. Client projects... 2012-01-16T17:11:38+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/creating-usability-sample-size-calculator#When:17:11:38Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/6F6xwqaJPeM/winter-speaker-series-gallery-opening-dec-1-2011 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/winter-speaker-series-gallery-opening-dec-1-2011#When:00:02:34Z Thursday, December 1st,  4-8pm Join us in the Seattle Waterfront area for two lively presentations and artist gallery opening. The winter theme of the evening is Live for Today. Stories on how to attain your goals, stay focused and be motivated -... 2011-11-07T00:02:34+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/winter-speaker-series-gallery-opening-dec-1-2011#When:00:02:34Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/QvHkk5xdS_M/client-ux-think-about-your-clients-in-box http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/client-ux-think-about-your-clients-in-box#When:00:14:41Z I am always saying “think about it from the client’s perspective”. That’s what I call Client UX. At Blink, we think a great deal about designing and evaluating sites and applications from the end-user’s perspective, but what about... 2011-10-05T00:14:41+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/client-ux-think-about-your-clients-in-box#When:00:14:41Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/NF6OXs28a5Q/nfc-think-ouside-the-device http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/nfc-think-ouside-the-device#When:20:23:05Z Last night I had the opportunity to participate on a panel about Near Field Communications (NFC) technology hosted by the MIT Enterprise Forum Northwest. This was a great event and a really enjoyable experience for me. The panel had some great... 2011-09-29T20:23:05+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/nfc-think-ouside-the-device#When:20:23:05Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/5yfJ3ulr0MY/mobile-application-usability-testing http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/mobile-application-usability-testing#When:21:02:41Z We are increasingly using smartphones, tablets, and music players in our work and lives, and there are hundreds of thousands of applications currently available for download. At Blink, we regularly conduct mobile application usability testing for... 2011-09-15T21:02:41+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/mobile-application-usability-testing#When:21:02:41Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/-TuN709sxSA/livescribe-smartpen-for-research http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/livescribe-smartpen-for-research#When:16:30:16Z Stakeholder interviews, user research, user testing—all are integral to our approach on a Blink design engagement—and all require superior note-taking skills. Enter the Livescribe Smartpen. I’ve found the Smartpen to be an invaluable tool for... 2011-07-05T16:30:16+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/livescribe-smartpen-for-research#When:16:30:16Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blinkux/blog/~3/gzNdCMF9Hgk/usability-test-your-mobile-application http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/usability-test-your-mobile-application#When:06:20:13Z Just like web sites and desktop applications, mobile applications benefit greatly from being evaluated via usability testing with target users.  Mobile usability testing allows you to learn about your users’ expectations and prior experience... 2011-06-24T06:20:13+00:00 http://blinkux.com/thoughts/blog/usability-test-your-mobile-application#When:06:20:13Z