Content Data and Interaction Models

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A content data and interaction model is an overview of a particular type of content on your website. We use models to outline and plan content that is repeatable (usually) and structured like a directory listing, publication, lab, degree program, product etc. Models show how your users interact with content and can be a guide […]

Design Consequences Workshop

Collaborative sketching exercise

Design consequences is a fun twist on UI design sketching. Participants sketch an idea, then pass it to a partner to design what comes next! This exercise demonstrates a couple of things to your participants: As the facilitator, you’ll gain a better understanding of how people imagine the end product. It’s up to you how […]

Selling UX: Lessons From The Firing Line

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Ever had to fight for the budget to do real audience research? Convince someone of the value of usability testing? Explain how your research informed the design you created? We took a huge gamble in 2005 when we sold Virginia Tech on the idea of doing mental models to inform their redesign. Since that initial […]