Archive for the ‘Software Design’ Category

The Spectrum of User Experience

Another Venn Diagram on UX. This one from Nishant Kothary. The identity crisis persists…
These days, user experience professionals look down on the word “designer” because it implies that their primary role is to paint pretty pixels. UX is more than that, they clarify. Much more!
Just how much? Well, here’s a diagram (that uses pretty pixels) [...]

Posted on 6-March-2010 at 16:11 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: DataViz, Software Design, UX

User Experience Designer

An excellent Venn diagram from Robby Ingebretsen

Posted on 19-January-2010 at 08:40 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Software Design

Let his dataset change your mindset.

Hans Rosling — our modern-day hero of data visualization — has done it again.

Posted on 30-August-2009 at 19:13 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Science, Software Design, Technology

…And all through the house not a creature was stirring…

Posted on 9-July-2009 at 20:55 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Software Design, Technology

XAMLfest Online All Week

This is the good stuff. The ground is rumbling. SW design will never be the same.

Posted on 1-June-2009 at 15:42 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Software Design

XAML, WPF, Silverlight and GIS Visualization

With the recent posting of PDC 2008 videos, there’s a new wealth of information and downloads availble relating to map visualization with .NET and XAML. Drawing from my popular Map Visualization with WPF post, I am creating two new pages here on foolscap: 

XAML: all things XAML/WPF/Silverlight
GIS VIS: Mapping/Geodata Visualization APIs and Tools 

Posted on 16-November-2008 at 11:35 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Software Design, Technology, Tools

CCI User’s Group 2008: Alexandria Virginia

Heading out early tomorrow to Alexandria Virginia for the 2008 CCI User’s Group.

Posted on 11-October-2008 at 20:11 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Software Design, Travel

One Year at CCI

Today–unbelievably–marks the beginning of my second year at CCI. Coincidentally, today the company externally launched their new brand and logo which I play a hand in designing. Next week, in Reno, we’ll be delivering a big splash: All new marketing collateral, new business cards, new booth graphics and all new demo software.
When the new CTP [...]

Posted on 3-September-2008 at 18:28 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Software Design

Good Evening Sydney, Australia! Let’s Chat…

Right now, someone from Sydney, Australia and someone else from Djakarta (Jarkarta), Indonesia is visiting my surprisingly popular amalgamation of WFP/Silverlight/Mapping resources.  Everyday I see visitors from around the world coming primarily to this page.  I would like to learn more about you! What are you doing with mapping, WPF and XAML?
<–Off to the left [...]

Posted on 31-August-2008 at 07:05 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: Software Design, Travel

Devscovery Paused: Bryant Park

The first day of a technical conference often leaves one feeling broadsided. Combine that with a two hour timezone shift and a poor night’s sleep and you’re ready for a Manhatten.
Halfway back to the hotel, I’ve paused in one of my Midtown favorites: Bryant Park (no, it’s not my photo. NewYorkPanorama.com)–given new meaning now [...]

Posted on 1-April-2008 at 16:02 by Douglas · Permalink · Leave a comment
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