The Ajax Experience… Delayed by a Year
October 9th, 2009 § 1
In October of 2008 I attended the Ajax Experience Conference (sponsored by ajaxian.com among others) in Boston. 2009 saw a conflict between Ben and Dion and Adaptive Path’s San Francisco UX Week, which I opted for to diversify. Here, however, near its first anniversary, I share what I took from the 2008 Boston session. We’ve made progress. There’s still a way to go. And I still think UI/X is king. The excitement and challenges of a year ago:
Business
August 29th, 2009 § 0
The business of design is hard. Design has a tendency to deteriorate the greater the number of parties who contribute decisions. Design’s chances of maintaining coherence and integrity decrease the further the designer is from the top levels of organizational structure. And production versions resemble prototypes only if designers are constant companions to all phases of the development lifecycle. These things I believe.