Consider the following proposition:

We can derive meaningful statistics from the smaller study samples typical of user research, and we shouldn’t be afraid to use these statistics to confidently guide business decisions!More

It’s the time of year again when companies from around the globe gather at CES in Las Vegas to show off their shiny new gadgets. Each year User Centric sends consultants to CES to spot the trending technologies and get hands on time before these new products land on store shelves. After seeing the market bank on 3DTV’s at CES in 2011, we conducted a small-scale survey to identify consumer attitudes toward 3D.More

While enjoying the company of my family and friends over these last few weeks, I found myself explaining yet again what it is I “do.” Per usual I was cut off when a friend began to explain how he knew all about my profession and that usability testing is used to improve Web page design. Having prepared myself for this response, I went on to explain how usability and the user experience are in fact very wide reaching.More

Three games reviewed with a user experience eye.

My passion for technology and the user experience cannot be turned off and inevitably infuses my afterhours just as much as my professional life. With the holidays around the corner, I reviewed three toys (Siftio, MindFlex and Simon) that have made a significant digital comeback, with the potential to serve as gifts for the true “early” adopters of technology.More

Like many Americans, my family can't afford to acquire each and every advance in computing technology, but my home laptop has seen better days: parts of it are peeling away or splintering and the screen blinks every other minute. I might have considered replacing it, which is no small outlay, but this year I am considering making the leap from laptop to tablet.More

Having lived in West Africa from 2006 to 2008, I had the opportunity to witness the transformation of mobile phones become a device for the masses in a developing country. It was a time of excitement as the potential for two-way communication and commerce exponentially grew. By the time I left, almost everyone knew someone who owned a mobile phone, with many families having access to at least one device.More

Children. The mere thought of testing with this unpredictable population is enough to strike terror in the hearts of even the most experienced of user researchers. How can this be? After all, we’re bigger than they are.More

How do we ensure ‘realistic training conditions’?More

My guess is that before, and possibly even after, reading Jessica’s blog, many will continue to identify themselves as either a UX researcher or a UX designer.  Why?  I think there are three reasons for this:More