UX Pioneers

Tamara interviews John Carroll

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:56:26 +0000

John reminded me that "everything you do changes the rest of your life." And in his case, it can also help build a whole new field.

Tamara interviews Mark Hurst

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:32:25 +0000

Should we talk about a super-cool history in user experience, or...Shall we play a game?

Tamara interviews Peter Morville

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:46:01 +0000

Peter has written some of the most popular and exciting books in our industry. But, before the Polar Bear and the Lemur, he started out just as unsure of what to do with his life as any of us.

Tamara interviews Arnie Lund

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:23:30 +0000

Arnie is really great at connecting with a huge assortment of people and recognizing the opportunities these people bring with them. He's an 'eyes wide open' kind of guy...oh, and he's hilarious.

Tamara interviews Carol Righi

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:12:01 +0000

Carol Righi has always been " very stubborn about being happy." Maybe that’s why her delight in her work shines through the story of her career.

Tamara interviews Carol Barnum

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:17:25 +0000

Carol Barnum has an amazing view--she's seen the rise of usability from inside academia and in corporate America at the same time. And while her career is occasionally a circus, no, she's not related.

Tamara interviews Phil Terry

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:43:03 +0000

Phil Terry is more interested in real people than anyone I know. This uber-connector shares his adventures, which trace his path from rebels in Nigeria to tech executives stuck in old habits.

Tamara interviews Alan Cooper

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:59:51 +0000

Only Alan can explain Alan: "I programmed like a crazed weasel. I loved it. I took to it. It was my natural thing."

Tamara interviews Seth Godin

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:27:10 +0000

Seth Godin got a toy when he was a little kid--a radio that transformed into a cool spy rifle. Ever since, he's been talking about what happens when you shoot messages out to regular people.

Tamara interviews Ben Shneiderman

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:42:46 +0000

The famous Dr. Shneiderman muses on mulidisciplinarianism and reminds us that no computer is smarter than a wooden pencil.

Tamara interviews Cliff Nass

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:04:43 +0000

Cliff Nass revels in being weird, thinking "wildly," and taking "big fliers." But he's also fascinated by what makes everything the same. If we were all as open to oddness as he is, the world would be a much more interesting place.

Tamara interviews Ginny Redish

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:53:15 +0000

Ginny Redish has been in love with language since she was twelve. And today? It's only logical - she creates conversations between people and computers.

Tamara interviews Brenda Laurel

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:32:55 +0000

Want to see what passionate thinking looks like? Peek inside a brain filled with theatre, invention, games for girls, and design-as-activism.

Tamara interviews Judy Ramey

Wed, 09 May 2007 20:14:56 +0000

Did ye know that studying Medieval troubadours can actually help ye understand the communication challenges we face in our 'High Church of Technology?'

Tamara interviews Peter Merholz

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:37:00 +0000

From deciding he hated math to becoming the president of Adaptive Path, Peter describes a career driven by experience design.