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User interviews in site development, a case study
— Published on August 18th, 2008 | by David Moore
We often talk about the benefit of involving a wide range of stakeholders in the strategy and planning stage of a web project. This case study explores the user-centred design approach used in planning the website for the largest international folk art market in the world, taking place annually over two days in July.
This is not disability design, this is universal design
— Published on February 8th, 2008 | by Rosarie O'Regan | 1 Comments
I find myself using the accessible features on websites a lot; bigger text, low graphic versions and high contrast versions all make my life a little bit easier. But these features weren't design for me; these accessibility features are officially part of the disability design.
The fact that more and more people are using these features is changing the focus from disability design to design for all, or universal design.
This article looks at universal design in the context of transport, focusing on Dublin Bus and Toyota.
User experience books of the year
— Published on December 19th, 2007 | by Des Traynor, John Wood and David Moore
We spend a great deal on user experience design books here at iQ Content, so most of the titles worth buying on the subject are sitting on someone's desk or on the shelf here. That being the case, we thought we should provide a roundup of personal favourites and must-read books from 2007.
Getting your users involved in requirements gathering
— Published on December 18th, 2007 | by David Moore
User involvement isn't just for some last-minute testing - the earlier you get their input, the better your site will be.
The iCubed 2007 Christmas List
— Published on December 18th, 2007 | by David Moore
This year's set of goodies we'd like to find under the tree at iQ Towers.
User-centred design for small business
— Published on October 9th, 2007 | by David Moore
It's not just multinationals' websites that benefit from the user-centred design process - it can pay dividends for small businesses too.