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• Conversation: Jon Kolko & Don Norman mediated by Richard Anderson

  December 17, 2011 Out with the Old, In with the New: A Conversation with Don Norman & Jon Kolko, mediated by Richard Anderson. The item contains photos, a transcript, and an embedded video of the event. Topics addressed included the nature of and the difference between art and design, whether design should be taught in art schools (such as AAU), Abraham Maslow, usability, what design (or all) education should be like, the problem with "design thinking" courses, the destiny of printed magazines and printed books, aging and ageism, the relationship between HCI and interaction design, Arduino, simplicity, social media, Google, privacy, design research, the context in which design occurs, the Austin Center for Design, solving wicked problems, whether designers make good entrepreneurs, politics, Herb Simon & cybernetics, the strengths & weaknesses of interconnected systems, and how designers should position themselves.

• As Kindle Fire Faces Critics, Remedies Are Promised

  December 12, 2011 The Kindle Fire, Amazon’s heavily promoted tablet, is less than a blazing success with many of its early users. The most disgruntled are packing the device up and firing it back to the retailer.

• 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.