December 2008
Redesigning the boxee experience →
It’s been a few weeks in the making, but today boxee announced that they’ve hired me to help redesign their user experience from the ground up.
If you haven’t heard of boxee, where have you…
Class Schedule for MFA in Interaction Design at... →
A couple weeks ago I told you about the super awesome new MFA in Interaction Design program launching at the School of Visual Arts in New York City next fall.
The first-year schedule is now…
Congrats to the winners of Mashable’s 2008 Open... →
The winners of Mashable’s 2008 Open Web Awards were announced today. Congratulations to everyone!
Mainstream & Large Scale Social Networks
Winner: Netlog Runner-up: Platinum Lounge
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On Jeffrey Zeldman’s panel at SXSW 2009 →
The supremely awesome Jeffrey Zeldman of Happy Cog surprised me the other day by asking me to be on his panel, “From Freelance to Agency: Start Small, Stay Small” at the 2009 SXSW…
Nate Westheimer is the next organizer of NY Tech... →
Here are the results of the 2008 election for the next organizer of the NY Tech Meetup:
A big congratulations to Nate Westheimer for his landslide victory. And a loving kudos to my friends
“Using Mental Models for Tactics and Strategy”... →
Do you know about the new webinar series co-produced by Rosenfeld Media and Smart Experience called Future Practice? It’s a great new series with some of the best voices in user experience…
Get Satisfaction is now on Pleasure and Pain (and... →
I get enormous pleasure out of writing this blog, but I don’t do it just to sermonize. This blog is for you, anyone out there interested in the broad topic of user experience — whether you’ve…
December Flickr Updates →
Not sure if you’ve ever noticed, but there’s a My Photos link in the top nav of this blog that links to my Flickr account.
Just spent some time organizing recently uploaded photos into sets.
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Links from 11/21/2008 to 12/6/2008 →
Official Google Reader Blog: Square is the new round. Google Reader gets a visual redesign along with a few new features: collapsible components, ability to hide unread count, and more robust…
Sixth Photo Meme →
Sometimes people do things for no reason other than to see the outcome. That’s what I think of memes. Someone gets a random ideas, follows through, and then convinces other people to reenact the…
Twitter: An Asymmetrical Chat Room →
Back in July, I wrote a blog post titled “How Twitter has changed my life” in which I stated that the best way to explain Twitter to non-tech friends is to show, not tell. Giving examples of…
MFA in Interaction Design at the School of Visual... →
Starting in the Fall of 2009, the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC will offer a Master of Fine Arts in Interaction Design.
As the program website states, “the MFA in Interaction Design…
The User Experience Designer’s Anthem →
One of my favorite songs popped up on Pandora tonight. Singing along as I have hundreds of times before, I heard something new in it for the first time. I now declare it The User Experience…
My UX Bookshelf featured in Usability News →
Thanks to Joanna Bawa, editor, for featuring my UX Bookshelf on Usability News. They linked to my list of The 10 Best Books on User Experience on Flashlight Worthy Books.
Thanks to John…
Where’s Whit →
The New York tech scene is bustling and I’m out and about almost every night of the week. Gary’s Guide, run by the lovely Gary Sharma a.k.a. Guy with Red Tie, is a great way to keep an eye…
Final Round of Mashable’s Open Web Awards →
As I’ve mentioned before, Pleasure and Pain is a blog partner for Mashable’s Open Web Awards. The final voting round started yesterday at noon ET. You can vote anytime until 11:59pm ET on…
Pleasure and Pain is #1 on Google →
Yeah, so sometimes I Google myself. And for some reason tonight I Googled “pleasure and pain.” Imagine my shock when I saw that this measly 11-month-old blog, my pride and joy, is the #1 search…
I’m Quoted in the New York Observer →
Out of the blue this weekend I received an e-mail from Gillian Reagan, a reporter for the New York Observer, asking if she could interview me for a story on profile pictures. She mentioned that…
Why I Work at New Work City →
New Work City, a new coworking space in New York City (get the name?!), opened its doors on Monday, November 3, and I’m pleased to say that I am a part-time member.
What’s “coworking,” you…