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• Voice Control, the End of the TV Remote?

  December 7, 2011 5 percent of TVs could have built-in voice control by Christmas 2012.

• User interface guru Jakob Nielsen: "Right now I think Kindle Fire is a bad bargain"

  December 2, 2011 Jakob Nielsen, cofounder of the Nielsen Norman consulting and research firm, is a widely-respected expert on usability and user interface design who’s not afraid to voice his opinion on what he thinks works -- and what doesn’t.

• Computers: you don't know what you don't know ... but techs think you should

  December 1, 2011 The "vast majority" of computer users don't know – and don't care – what their computers are capable of, says web guru Jakob Nielsen.

• Nice Gesture, But What Does It Mean? (Interview with Don Norman)

  August 12, 2011 One step forward, two steps back. That’s how Don Norman describes today’s gesture-based user interfaces (UIs) for smartphones, tablets and a growing assortment of other devices.

• WYBC Yale Radio Interview with Dr.s Jakob Nielsen and Don Norman (audio recording)

  May 9, 2011 42 minute radio show recording.

• Interview with Don Norman: Safety Designed In

  May 3, 2011 Jeremy Anwyl, CEO of Edmunds.com, interviews Don Norman while reviewing the new SYNC control system for Ford Motor Company. Summary: The modern car is far too complex, thus creating potential dangerous conditions. Instead of concentrating on the road, the driver controls the entertainment and comfort system: lots of controls, lots of menus, and screens that have to be watched to ensure the right item is selected.

• Testing the Limits With Jakob Nielsen

  April 26, 2011 What an honor it is to have Jakob Nielsen – the “King of Usability” – as our Testing the Limits guest this month. In part I of our interview, we get his thoughts on the evolution of user experience; the superiority of native apps; tablet usability; the death of PDF files; iPhone vs. Android and other hot topics. Be sure to check back tomorrow for Part II of the interview. Enjoy!

• Website redesign: A design for strife

  March 22, 2011 Bugs aside, you'd think fuming about layout tweaks on a website was just something for the nerds, the design fascists among us. Can normal human beings really get so angry about cosmetic changes on websites they don't own? The answer, resoundingly, is yes.

• Video Interview: Don Norman

  February 16, 2011 Want magazine interviewed Don Norman in his Palo Alto, California home.

• Videos: Design of Everyday Things

  February 16, 2011 In 1994, The Voyager Company produced a delightful CD-ROM that included copies of several of Don Norman's books ("Design of Everyday Things," "Things that Make Us Smart," and "Turn Signals Are the Facial Expressions of Automobiles"). As you read the books, if you had a question, you could just click wherever there was a link and Don would pop up, walk on top of the text and illustrate the points being discussed on that page.