http://copernicusconsulting.net/when-woman-means-short/ Design Research and Strategy Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:29:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://copernicusconsulting.net/when-woman-means-short/#comment-894 Ergonomics: When “woman” means … « Real World Design Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:32:12 +0000 http://copernicusconsulting.net/?p=268#comment-894 [...] When “woman” means “short” #ergonomics Nice ergonomic-y themed post about the dangers of not knowing your users, both when designing and marketing your product [...]

]]> http://copernicusconsulting.net/when-woman-means-short/#comment-897 Things I Shared Today | Ferg's Blog Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:23:57 +0000 http://copernicusconsulting.net/?p=268#comment-897 [...] When “woman” means “short” Nice ergonomic-y themed post about the dangers of not knowing your users, both when designing and marketing your product Modular Knife Block – Store only what you need… (title unknown) Systems geeks at Coke! Systems geeks at Coke! Design Thinking For startups Biffy Clyro – Mountains Well-Being Goals Proposed for Healthy People 2020 This article raises a point that’s close to my heart. In a world where most designers are employed to make things easier for people. Either in terms of making it easier to part with their cash or apply less effort, should we be bucking that trend at actually demanding more from people physically and cognitively. These questions are related to my work on Motivational Design – what do you think? Do the potential benefits of making people do more work mean that it’s something designers should take seriously? Can Mobile Phones Bring Financial Services to Africa’s Poorest? Mobile phones and micro payments in Uganda Re: Motivational Design Personas “I’ve uploaded a larger pdf version of the personas to the Motivational Design Discussion Group on Wenovski Networkhttp://api.ning.com/files/Hn0ftl06M2ovpe3YFpih-…Join the discussion here:http://wenovski.ning.com/group/motivationaldesign” Re: Motivational Design Personas “Thanks Matt,Really appreciate your thoughts. I think you tap into something that is quite important in your responses – which is that Motivation is the foundation or basis of all human action, will elaborate the ’hows’ and ’whys’ of that as I understand them thus far, in due course.I was wondering, what existing tools do you use to focus on ’basic human traits’?” Share…SubscribeDiggdel.icio.usFacebookMa.gnoliaRedditStumbleUponTechnoratiPowered by Fresh FromOther Relevant Posts…Things I Shared Today (0)Things I Shared Today (0)Things I Shared Today (0)Things I Shared Today (0)Things I Shared Today (0)Things I Shared Today (0)Things I Shared Today (0)Things I Shared Today (0) [...]

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