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The crazy ones & insanely great

From Apple's 1997 Think Different campaign, I'd like to dedicate this insanely great video to everyone who entered the iQ Prize and to anyone who needs a bit of inspiration. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAQ9qPiEfQA For a bit of background of insanely great, read the interview with Cooper's new CEO, Ed Niehaus

New feature: Ethnography for design

This just in! In her latest feature, Clodagh Kelly, discusses applying ethnography practices to the design field: how it works, who does it, and why it's controversial. Check out Ethnography for Design

Three lessons I learned at UX London

UX London changed my mind, and that ain't bad A couple of weeks ago I attended the excellent UX London conference arranged by the equally excellent people at ClearLeft. I went there expecting to most enjoy seeing the big names in my field speak, and I must say that I did: Jared ...

Ain’t no party like an entrepreneur party

We're having a party! A week from today, the winner of the iQ prize will be revealed. We thought we'd celebrate with a party at the Source Bar. I asked Cory-Ann, who along with Liz, is planning this event of the century (or at least of 2009) what she's ...

Self Service Design: Interaction versus Information

We at iQ pride ourselves on our interaction design work. Crafting the perfect flow, creating beautifully efficient paths to completion and fashioning calls to action that entice your mouse are the daily bread and butter of my job. And so I was really excited when given the chance to work ...

Moving beyond websites (or Reflections on a couple weeks of UX conferences)

So you’re sitting there trying to figure out how to design a webpage to explain a key service of your client. You’re doing everything the right way: you’ve discussed the service with your client to understand the angle they want you to focus on you’ve had the chance to user test ...

Your users are starting to notice | a guide to listening

Your users are starting to notice that your site, well, it just doesn’t feel right. They can’t exactly put their finger on it: Is it the search? Maybe they misspell what they’re looking for and your site doesn’t offer alternatives. Maybe it doesn’t even offer results. Is it the checkout? Maybe there are ...

Content production: tick tock . . .

Thought experiment. How long does it take to create a new website? You're right. It’s a stupid question. Like the proverbial ‘piece of string’. OK, let's define it a bit better. Suppose you first have to clarify the website's strategy and identify its target audience. Suppose that the output of that process is a plan for ...

Thomas Barnardo: A great legacy

Our charity auction in aid of Barnardo’s at last week’s iQ Boot Camp raised a total of €1,555 for the charity. We’d like to thank everyone who took part. Where it all began Thomas Barnardo was born July 4th 1845 in Dame Street, Dublin. He finished school aged 16 with few academic ...

Boot Camp wraps

3 days, 22 workshops, and nearly 100 happy attendees later, we're quietly recovering from Boot Camp 09. We'd like to say a huge thank you to all who attended, and everyone who helped us make this the best Boot Camp it could be. That includes our Future Now speakers — our open ...