Category Archives: Interaction Design

Goodbye MedAssurant, Hello BoxTone

Yesterday was my last day at MedAssurant. Tuesday, I start as Senior User Experience Architect at BoxTone. My eight months at MedAssurant were very exciting and productive. The company itself has many challenges it faces during its fast growth, but … Continue reading

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Notes from 2010 HCIL Symposium

I attended the annual HCIL Symposium yesterday.  This is my second year in attending, and it was worth every minute and every dollar.  Below, I’ve captured some of the tidbits that leaped out of the content for me.  I encourage … Continue reading

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I’m Hiring: User Experience Designer at MedAssurant

We have a position open on my team.  Apply through the posting. User Experience Designer MedAssurant is a leading medical informatics solution provider with an advanced technology infrastructure and one of the largest databases of medical information in the world. … Continue reading

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Check Out OvoSolo!

My good friends over at Ovo Studios, Scott and Rich, have shipped the first version of Ovo Solo. Congratulations, guys! Anyone who does usability testing should have a look. It’s the next generation of their software suite for conducting, logging, … Continue reading

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20″+ and Still Snowing

At 8am this morning, we had 20″ inches or more, drifting quite deep.  I shoveled the front steps and walk and knocked the snow off the top of the Miata.  I was worried that the weight of the snow might … Continue reading

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Checking In from New Job

It’s been a while since I’ve posted.  My new work at MedAssurant has been keeping me very busy, and the holidays are upon us. I’m really enjoying my new job.  I’m getting to do real collaborative design work, including direct … Continue reading

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UXNet Local Ambassador for Baltimore

I am now the local ambassador for UXNet in Baltimore.

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Empathy for Aging Eyes

I recently got a new laptop for work. It’s got a 17-inch screen with a resolution of 1920×1600. This resolution is fabulous for doing mockups, models, and graphics. However, my eyeballs recently turned 40, and the monitor is approximately 140dpi … Continue reading

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Back to Basics: Most Common UI Problems

About a year and a half ago, we published (internally) a set of 88 UI patterns to help direct design on our various product teams. (The patterns were inspired by and extended from Designing Interfaces by Jenifer Tidwell).  Since then, … Continue reading

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Marc Canter is Moving to Cleveland

I read this morning that Marc Canter is leaving California, so I did some more reading to figure out where he’s going. Holy cow! Cleveland and NEO (Northeast Ohio). He wants to kick up some dirt and make some stuff … Continue reading

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