User Interface Engineering (UIE) hosts wonderful virtual seminars every month on a variety of UX-related topics. This month was no exception. Tamara Adlin, a user experience consultant based in Seattle, WA, put together a smart and practical presentation titled, The Power of Ad Hoc Personas: Truly Practical Methods to Get Your Organization On the Same [Keep Reading…]
The first Whit Hour was a success
Last night from 9-10pm Eastern Time I hosted my first Whit Hour — a new weekly video chat in which I answer people’s questions about user experience, consulting, and anything else they ask. I had an absolute blast and surprisingly talked non-stop — not something I’m particularly comfortable with, but there were just so many [Keep Reading…]
If I could tell designers one thing
A few days ago I got an email from the lovely Liz Danzico asking if I’d participate in a video project she was putting together for the Galapagos Art Space’s Career Camp, “a low-cost, high-value, five-part lecture and networking series for professionals (employed or otherwise!) living in New York City.” On Tuesday Liz participated in [Keep Reading…]
Whit Hour starts August 2 at 9pm ET
The results are in. Receiving 27% of the 116 total votes, the most preferred time for Whit Hour, my new weekly “office hour” via video chat, is Sundays from 9-10pm Eastern Time. I’ll be using TinyChat, at least for now. You can join the video conference at http://tinychat.com/whitney with the password whithour. Come one, come [Keep Reading…]
Class Schedule for MFA in Interaction Design at SVA
A couple weeks ago I told you about the super awesome new MFA in Interaction Design program launching at the School of Visual Arts in New York City next fall. The first-year schedule is now public! Take a look… SEMESTER ONE, FALL 2009 Monday 2:00-4:50PM Strategic Innovation in Product/Service Design Monday 6:00-8:50PM Interaction Design Fundamentals [Keep Reading…]
MFA in Interaction Design at the School of Visual Arts in NYC
Starting in the Fall of 2009, the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC will offer a Master of Fine Arts in Interaction Design. As the program website states, “the MFA in Interaction Design program trains students to research, analyze, prototype, and design concepts in their business, social, and cultural contexts.” The full-time two-year program [Keep Reading…]