Remember, it’s always about the user. It’s never about you. – Zeldman – “But What I Really Want to Do is Direct” Enough said. One of the reasons I started Remember The User was simply to remind designers and developers, and anyone else who will listen, it’s ALWAYS about the user.
According to the Information Design Network, “Wherever relatively complex information needs to be made easier to understand, or tailored to the needs of a specific ‘specialist’ or cultural community, the ‘user-oriented’ methods of information design can be employed.” I’d say that eLearning, job aids, participant manuals and other instructional materials can benefit from the best [...]
Incredible – I wonder how long it took to make this. Coldplay: Strawberry Swing (via Shawn Blanc)
Michelle Lentz (@michellelentz) of Write Technology presented a session titled Keepin’ It Legal: Free Stuff on the Web to Spice up Your Learning. (#LS2011 #FB203) The discussion focused on Creative Commons (CC), fair use and copyrighted material in learning (and anything else). Quick Notes When is your work copyrighted? As soon as it is created. [...]
Section 508 compliance is important, but we’re doing this because equal opportunity is simply the right thing to do. via Fresh Ink. Excellent. That’s how it should be. Don’t do it to be compliant. Do it because it’s the right thing to do for EVERYONE.