Google has started a guidebook called People + AI Research (PAIR) to help build human-centered Artifical Intelligence products. Written for user experience (UX) professionals and product managers, it aims to …
The shift towards the Age of the Individual
Sorcha Daly has written an insightful essay on the age of the individual in Issue 8 of The Human Layer. As the quantified self movement has shifted the focus from …
Key Research Findings in User-Centered Design (2002-2003)
I was reading a few newsletters and I came across the December 2003 UI Design Newsletter from Human Factors International. The newsletter includes some interesting findings by, Dr. Kath Straub, …
An Engineering vs. User centered remote control
Webword posts a nice link to an article which introduces the differences between Engineering-centered design and User-centered design, by commenting on the remote control of a VCD player.
From a Computer-Centric to a User-Centric OSX Finder
Here is the Apple keynote by Steve Jobs at the WWDC, Worldwide Developers Conference from the Moscone Center in San Francisco, US available in QuickTime. With a few self promos …
Fast Company on Google’s growth
Fast Company has an interesting article this week on the growth and growth of Google. One of the interesting points comments on Google’s strong focus on the User and also …