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Expanding the definition of UX

Written by Joe Natoli. Posted on April 29, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized, Web 2.0, think fast, user experience. Tagged , , , . No comments.
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Design and content. Content and design. It’s impossible (and stupid) to argue over which one is more important than the other - which should come first, which is more difficult or “strategic.” They need each other to provide context, meaning, information, and instruction in any user experience (UX).

UX + Apple: A Developer’s Viewpoint

Written by Joe Natoli. Posted on September 17, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized, Web 2.0, think fast, user experience. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
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My colleague Chris Goodman, a developer here at Mind Over Machines, posted the following yesterday via Facebook on something too many of his fellow developers still fail to recognize. Great rant, solid points and a quick read.

unsolicited B2C advice…

Written by Joe Natoli. Posted on August 3, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized, think fast. Tagged , . No comments.
Don’t let people email your company if you’re not going to read or respond to those emails. Believe it or not, some of us find that a little frustrating.

Good read: When Engineers Don’t Rule

Written by Joe Natoli. Posted on May 6, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized, social media, user experience. Tagged , , , , , . 1 Comment.
My colleague Kendall Miller of eSymmetrix has written a great post on the importance of UX in software engineering — please check it out and give him some feedback: http://reliable.esymmetrix.com/development/what-happens-when-engineers-dont-rule Found myself nodding and smiling throughout. Whether we like it or not, people’s expectations are being raised constantly by the plethora of online destinations and [...]

speaking gig sat. may 2!

Written by Joe Natoli. Posted on April 30, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized. No comments.
I’ll be speaking at a seminar sponsored by the good folks at Bootstrap Maryland this Saturday, May 2. This is a really cool event for new and even experienced entrepreneurs — because it goes beyond the traditional (read: boring) lecture-type event and engages people in conversations. The audience participates. And that’s how useful insights and [...]