These are strange and stressful times. Most of us have been confined in our homes. The isolation is starting to wear on us. We worry about the health of ourselves and the people we hold dear. On top of that,…
The importance of context in user experience design
This morning I was hit by a severe door slam. I was checking my twitter stream on my iPhone and saw this tweet from @morgenthaler (translated from Danish):
“I have given @alternativet my signature underskriv.alternativet.dk.
I think more people should do that”
I don’t know Jeppe in person, but from his tweets it’s clear that he is an idealistic person with high moral standards. So I wanted to see what he had supported.
A click on the link resulted in a pages that stated:
“We are sorry, but the digital petition doesn’t work on mobile and certain older browsers”
Door slam. And not a single explanation of what “Alternativet” is.
So I left. And I presume I won’t be the only user they refuse to let in.
Usability testing with kids
Last year I worked on a prototype developed for young kids in the age of 5 to 8.
I did a lot of prototype testing during the process, and I’m going to share my experiences about that in this post.