Paul Treichler alerted me to this fascinating research done on the impact of usability and ROI.. I hadn't realized there had been as much research dedicated to the subject, but I think this is a must-read for everyone in the industry especially ''finance'' sector. These studies look at two things.. Efficiency of applications: training ...

Interesting UI can come from anywhere, from camera LCD displays to ATM machines. Here are two sites that may offer some inspiration. Please comment on this post and share with us where you get your muse! Inspiration, getting to the core: http://blogs.msdn.com/msmossyblog/archive/2007/11/28/inspiration-getting-to-the-core.asp Edward Tufte's ...

by Don Burnett Usability test and user experience research can very time consuming in any design and development environment. Morae by TechSmith.com is software for usability testing and user experience research that helps you identify site and application design problems and share them with stakeholders. Usability is such a big ...

It’s perfectly understandable that people who do not work in the Web business don’t understand everything about the Web. But the same way you need to do research before you buy a house, a car, or a dishwasher you need to make sure you know at least some basic facts before you start paying someone to build a website. If you don’t, chances are ...

An interesting article on user-centered and chooser-centered design that helps to strike a balance between business goals and user experience.

This article covers some of the challenges of designing Rich Internet Applications and offers some advice on how to overcome these challenges. Click HERE for article. 

This article provides some insight into quantifying the user experience. This methodology may be useful in useful in providing clients with a quick, objective, visual representation of where their site stands vis-à-vis the competition or past development efforts. Click HERE for article