Archives for 2009

Come see me at the 140 Characters Conference

May 1, 2009 by Whitney Hess Leave a Comment

In 140 characters: My mug among the “cast of characters”:

Twitter as group therapy

May 1, 2009 by Whitney Hess 6 Comments

I was in a foul mood last night. Independent consulting certainly has its perks (and it’s definitely the best decision I’ve made in my career), but sometimes having no one to pat you on the back, tell you when you screwed up, help you improve your designs, help you get out of a sticky situation, [Keep Reading…]

Digital Conversion PSA

April 30, 2009 by Whitney Hess Leave a Comment

On June 12, 2009, analog will die. The Digital TV Transition (DTV) website has everything you need to know about making the switch. There are no less than 50 pages of full text explaining how to painlessly prepare. A variety of downloadable PDFs are available to guide you through the converter box installation process. There’s [Keep Reading…]

My Top 10 User Experience Design Blogs on Blogs.com

April 29, 2009 by Whitney Hess 8 Comments

Wendy Taylor, editor of Six Apart‘s Blogs.com, recently got in touch to see if I’d be interested in being a guest author to create a list of the 10 Best User Experience Design Blogs. Of course I jumped at the chance. Mindful of this honor and opportunity, I was very careful about the blogs that [Keep Reading…]

Links from 4/14/2009 to 4/22/2009

April 22, 2009 by Whitney Hess 1 Comment

Wordle – Beautiful Word CloudsVia Sarah Rice (@seneb) It’s Not the Recession, You Just SuckCompletely awesome blog post about getting off your ass and making things happen YouTube – Image resizeThe coolest image resizing I have ever seen (via @orian) Mike Arauz | Blog: Spectrum of Online FriendshipPassive interest > Active interest > Sharing > [Keep Reading…]

In the Press

April 21, 2009 by Whitney Hess Leave a Comment

Inspired by my good friend Matthew Knell, I’ve added a Press page to this site to highlight some of the awesome articles in which I’ve been mentioned. I always get a thrill when asked to contribute my thoughts as a user experience designer or to be featured for my work. It’s truly an honor. If [Keep Reading…]

Do you know what you’re designing for?

April 11, 2009 by Whitney Hess 3 Comments

The world is rapidly changing. Do you realize what is happening around you? Do you understand the context in which the products and services you help to create will be used, reused, and repurposed? Ecosystems are paradigms are shifting so dramatically that the research you do at the beginning of a project may no longer [Keep Reading…]

Links from 12/12/2008 to 4/9/2009

April 10, 2009 by Whitney Hess Leave a Comment

Woah, Postalicious was broken and I didn’t even know it. Just fixed the plugin. Notebook 1: Paul Hughes & Design Thinking – a set on FlickrBeautiful sketch notes Redesign Must Die presentation by Lou RosenfeldLou Rosenfeld hates the term "redesign". Find out way MAYOR BLOOMBERG OUTLINES 11 INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT NEW YORK CITY'S FINANCIAL SERVICES [Keep Reading…]

10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design — the presentation

April 6, 2009 by Whitney Hess 1 Comment

In early January I wrote an article for Mashable titled “10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design” in which I asked 20 of the most prominent leaders in the user experience community what they think is the biggest misunderstanding about what we do. I was blown away by the response to the article — [Keep Reading…]

An Event Apart Boston Schedule Now Online

April 2, 2009 by Whitney Hess 2 Comments

In January I announced that I have the honor of speaking at An Event Apart in Boston (June 22-23) and Chicago (October 12-13). The complete schedule for the Boston AEA has just been published, along with my session info: DIY UX: 5 Ways to Give Your Users an Upgrade (Without Calling In a Pro) Have [Keep Reading…]