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Author Archives: Kevin Rapley

Increasing Intonation of Error Messages

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Kevin Rapley

If there is a breakdown in conversation, whereby the listener ‘misunderstands what has been communicated, the speaker repeats what she said earlier, using a stronger voice intonation and more exaggerated gestures’ [Interaction Design: beyond human-computer interaction, 3rd Edition, Rogers, Sharp, … Continue reading →

Posted in Interaction Design | Tagged error recovery, interaction design, usability

Interaction design analysis of BT Hi-dS Parent Unit

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Kevin Rapley

BT Baby Monitor 150 [External link] Good points Easy to hold in the your hand. It has a curved back so your palm and fingers can wrap around the unit. It is a good size to be handled in one … Continue reading →

Posted in Interaction Design, Usability, User Experience | Tagged analysis, interaction design, usability, user experience

Running digital card sorts for output to concept models and site maps

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Kevin Rapley

Choosing cards to sort Cards are best chosen from functional specifications (document defining all the interaction behaviour that will be present in the interface) or if you have the luxury, capture cards based on an existing system. If you have … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Architecture | Tagged card sorting, concept models, OmniGraffle, Silverback, site maps, user journeys, xSort