Published by Marten Angner 4 August, 2009 4 August, 2009
Millions of sites and systems in the world are exhausting to use, very ugly and filled with features that are not needed by anybody. But there are glimmering exceptions where everything just seems to be working smoothly together. What makes the difference? Is there a secret formula? In this post I will let you in on some of those secrets. Creating usable applications is within your reach, but only if you are willing to make usability your number one priority!
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Published by Maja Lindström 18 July, 2009 18 July, 2009, 1 Comment
I was asked by Holiday Autos to help them improve their the web based ordering system for rental cars. I worked closely with the internal development team evaluating the existing solution, and designing a new one. The end result turned out to be a great success when tested on users. The time needed to complete the order was reduced to as little as one third.
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Published by Marten Angner 13 July, 2009 13 July, 2009, 1 Comment
Since I started working with web sites and software applications there is one thing I haven’t been able to figure out. Why do people hold on to handling software requiremts in flat lists. This practice is hopelessly demanding and it often results in mediocre software or even grand project disasters. In this post I will talk about why we need to go on to better practices.
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