Judy and I recorded our sixth show last weekend, and I think it’s our best yet. We talk about our wish list features for the next great elearning authoring tool. We rant about the flood of PowerPoint to Flash conversion tools, and we drink blonde ales. It’s going well, and we’re having a lot of [...]
Good marketing may get people in the door the first time, but good product design gets them in the door the second (and third, and fourth, and fifth) time. – Shawn Blanc Apple isn’t dominating because of clever marketing. They’re dominating because they make awesome products that people can’t wait to use. And when they [...]
Been a while since I’ve posted one of these. But, some great reads out there recently. Creating Losing Designs – great ideas on using low stakes losing to motivate learners. “The Smart Worker Needs Job Aids Rather than Courses” – this is a great series. Read ‘em all. Learning is Social. Training is Irrelevent? – [...]
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 [...]