Author Archives: Jim

35 Critical Facts about Global Warming

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Jim

From facts.randomhistory.com.

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Environmental Endorsements in Maryland

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Jim

Maryland League of Conservation Voters

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Maryland Election Candidates

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Jim

Here is a site with all the candidates and links to their web sites if they have them: http://www.uselections.com/md/md.htm

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I am now a one issue voter: Stop Global Warming

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Jim

This has been building up for me for a number of years, but I’ve now decided: I am only going to vote for candidates that actually support doing something about global warming, preferably people who are voting that way and … Continue reading →

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UI Exchange: Prototyping Tools

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jim

Another UI Stack Exchange question and my answer: It’s important for me to keep my prototyping in at least two threads, and three if I am trying to understand detailed interactions with animation. Thread 1: Flow, function, form, and data … Continue reading →

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UI Exchange: Interviewing UX Applicants

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jim

One of the threads on UI Stack Exchange is about how to interview applicants for UI/IA positions… here is my answer (posted on the exchange first, posted here for posterity): A few key behavioral-type questions (“Describe an actual situation in … Continue reading →

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User Interface Stack Exchange: Stack Overflow for UI

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jim

There’s a new expertise market for user interface design, built on the Stack Exchange model developed from the very successful programmer’s forum Stack Overflow. Come on over and join the conversation. Build your reputation by asking questions and answering others. … Continue reading →

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Running Redux

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jim

I’ve been running on and off for the last two years. Over the last year, it’s only been sporadic – 2 to 3 times a week for a month or so, then a couple months “off.” Three weeks ago, we … Continue reading →

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Reflections on My Web Presence

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Jim

A couple months ago, just after I started my new position at BoxTone, I was very excited and shared much of that excitement on the web, particularly on Twitter.  I had mechanisms set up to cross-post my tweets to LinkedIn … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcement from BoxTone

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Jim

We’ve announced a major new product… this is what’s occupying most of my time these days.

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