Visual Design Candidates
Hello List, Have been tasked with ramping up the UX/ UE roles at my company (I currently occupy the IxD role). One of the areas I have identified that we do not currently have dedicated staff for are Visual Designers. We have capable people, but no one that specializes in web application interface mock ups/ visual comps. (I'm sure a lot of small web app. companies...

NH UPA Holiday Party - 12/17 - RSVP REQUIRED!
2008 is coming to an end and NH UPA has had an amazing first year as an official UPA chapter. As a thank you to all our members who have supported us by attending meetings, volunteering and presenting we want to invite you to the annual NH UPA Holiday Party! We have a terrific night planned with good...

Vote for a Department of Innovation
I'm forwarding this from another group. I think it's something this community might be interested in: Cognate with the notion of a National Design Policy, advanced at the recent US National Design Policy Summit organized by Dori Tunstall, is the concept of a new US Department of Innovation. Now we have a chance to create one. On...

Retain "obvious" instructions?
Hi Eric, I would assert that basic link functionality can now be assumed for *most* users who have at least rudimentary experience with web pages. I'm talking specifically about " click the link " knowledge. Yes, even 60+ users. That said, of course there are plenty of things that can and do get in the way of that knowledge -...

UXBookClub in St Albans
I know it's pretty close to London, but i've set up a page for St Albans anyway, as there are a few UX types in the area. Would be nice to meet up in a local coffee shop or something to save the trip into London every month..... http://uxbookclub.org/ doku.php? id=st_albans

Localization of keyboard shortcuts
Hi Rob, The best practise regarding shortcut keys is to follow the standard of the OS on which your application operates, because that set of shortcuts will be what the user learns, whether or not it is localised. Incidentally, while it may be convenient in English that certain of the major shortcuts have the same initial letter as their function names (Save,...