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Jesse Schell on Games Design Outside the Box

Did you know that there are more Farmville players than there are twitter accounts? In addition to a few quick facts, Jesse Schell talks about the new thinking that is being brought to game development by studying the success of some extremely popular online games. He talks about why Club Penguin, Mafia Wars, Web…
Presented at India HCI/ IDID 2010 at IIT, Mumbai

I presented a half-day tutorial on Tips for Usability Testing in India at India HCI/ IDID 2010 at IIT IDC, Powai, Mumbai.
Adobe on transforming the magazine experience with Wired

Adobe and Condé Nast (publisher of various magazines including Vogue, GQ and Wired) unveiled a new digital magazine experience based on WIRED magazine at the TED conference in Long Beach, California. Built on Adobe AIR and developed with Condé Nast, the tablet prototype illustrated the possibilities for magazine publishers to reach readers in new ways.…
My analogy on User Research

Designing a product without conducting user research is like running to the finish line with your eyes closed. Abhay Rautela
Small usability issues across your product but one too many?

About the small usability issues across your application that you think you can ignore, think of them in this way- one small crease on an ironed shirt is okay. But creases all over and you have an un-ironed shirt.
Featured on UXURLS

Cone Trees is featured at Harry Brignull’s UXURLS along with other credible websites on user experience.
What is Information Architecture (IA)?

Information Architecture (IA) is both the process and the product of organization of information to facilitate efficient access to that information by its intended audience. This is my definition for IA which is also my entry for the the Explain IA contest. Update: I won a copy of Peter Morville’s new book Search Patterns at…
This Was The Most Popular Content on Cone Trees in 2009

SummaryOut of the near 50 posts that were made at Cone Trees in 2009, here is a compilation of what was most popular with you, dear readers. You will also find my list of suggested readings for each section (except for the articles section, where there were only three posts I made in the year).…
Dave Gray on basic rules for napkin sketching

In this video, Dave Gray provides an introduction with 5 basic principles for making better napkin sketches. About Dave Gray Dave Gray is the Founder and Chairman of XPLANE, a leading consulting and design firm focused on information-driven communications. Dave’s researches and writes on visual business and speaks and coaches educators, corporate clients and the…
10GUI- a conceptual input device and supporting GUI as an alternate to the mouse

10GUI is Calyton Mill’s concept for an input device that uses all fingers that expands the bandwidth of interaction that is otherwise restricted by the mouse. The video talks about how the mouse restricts interaction and how multi-touch monitors are stressful because the user has to stretch out to use it- (something I fully agree…