WebWord

I’ve been investigating various fonts. Since I might not work with a traditional publisher for UXIT I’m interested in using a font, or fonts, that people like. I’m thinking about form and function. Here’s what I’ve found.
Perception of Fonts: Perceived Personality Traits and Uses
(Winners: Times New Roman, Cambria, Georgia, Calibri)
Comparison of Popular Online Fonts: Which […]

“Becoming wealthy is a full-time job.” (Author: Chris Welch , Source: Investor Geeks)
Here’s my response to Welch’s article on mentors (with some minor edits):
I’ve been looking for a single financial mentor for a couple of years now. What I’ve found is that I have many minor mentors but no single major mentor. That is, […]

Operating Systems Hardly Matter Any More
I believe, now more than ever, that the operating system running your computer is irrelevant to your success. Your operating system is not that important to you as an individual. I still believe that operating systems are important, but only from an organization or industry point of view. Someone still […]

1. “Readers feel smart because often they’re figuring out the clues before the book’s characters do” (You feel smart.)
2. “There’s a sense of mystery, challenge and then clean satisfaction in figuring out a code, whether you’re 10 or 80″ (Puzzles are fun.)
3. “[Jesus] not only had sex but also spawned a secret family line continuing […]

I’ve been trying for years to better organize my tasks. I’ve tried many tools and I’ve tried several systems. But what always happens, no matter how hard I try, is that I fall back on my sticky notes. I have a stack of them ready along with a pen or two. The emails and calls […]

“So in closing, I think that information architecture is a skill, not a profession. However I also think that design, usability knowledge, XHTML/CSS coding, backend development, and the rest of them are all skills and not professions, so I’m not singling anyone out.” (Source: Business Logs, Author: Mike Rundle)
Is usability a profession or a skill? […]

“The panel’s answer to the controversial question of whether offshoring of user experience work was good or bad pre-echoed Fred’s view: don’t view offshoring as good or bad; view it as a fact of life you must deal with.”

“I am all for learning new technology, but immersing yourself in new technologies is merely running as fast as you can to stay in the same place. To get somewhere else, you must run twice as fast. That means studying the topics that won’t be obsolete in five years: human factors and design.”
Does knowledge become […]

I added a new category (”Classic WebWord”) and some new links to the right hand navigation:
WebWord Reports
Moving WebWord
WebWord Interviews
The good news is that this provides quick and easy access to some of my old content. People have asked about this stuff so I’m providing it. The bad news is that the formatting is […]

“…I believe there is more to the success of ugly websites than just conveying trust. Many of the websites that I referenced above have one underlying trait that can be attributed to their success: they are extremely easy to use.”
Is Ugly Hot?

“If you’re not on MySpace, you don’t exist.”
“MySpace keeps doing what everybody really wants, and it happens instantly.”
“It’s always evolving. It changes constantly. There’s always something new.”
“MySpace is like a whole new plane of existence.”
Not that it matters, but I am a MySpace idiot. I think that I’ve been there once or twice. By […]

Back in early February I stated that I was writing a book. In the middle of February I posted a sample chapter (User Experience Business Judo: Using Project Momentum to Your Advantage). Right now I’m over thirty pages, which translates to 10 chapters out of the 40 that I’ve mapped out.
What’s the book […]