Open Web Designer position. Successful candidates must have 3+ years expertise in performing web design/development, responsible for:
- designing, mocking-up, and documenting web-based user interfaces
- interfacing with and/or leading cross-functional teams in discussion of system features
- clear and concise verbal and written communication
- experience with content mark-up and transformation methodologies (e.g. XML, XSLT)
- human-computer interface and/or UI usability training
- background in the following types of development in an n-tier architecture:
- CSS/(X)HTML/JavaScript
Contact Steven Tague at 800.294.9360 or 248.603.6540.
Seth Godin coming to Ann Arbor
April 29, 2007
Who: Seth Godin - Entrepreneur and author of seven bestselling books that have transformed the way people think about marketing, change and work.
Where: Ann Arbor, Michigan - at the historic Michigan Theater
When: Tuesday, May 22 at 3:00 PM Doors: 2:00 PM
What: Seth Godin talk on his newest book The Dip.
Why: Be the best in the world at what you do. Learn when to quit and when to stick it out.
Everyone: $50 Get 5 books to share w/friends
Member of Partner Organization: Bring a Friend for FREE
Card sorting - measuring success of navigation early
April 27, 2007
As many Refresh Detroit members know, I’m a big fan of card sorting. At Boxes and Arrows, Iain Barker has published Measuring the Success of a Classification System, a wonderful article that takes Donna Maurer’s card-based classification evaluation technique a step further.
ALA Web Design Survey
April 26, 2007
A List Apart is hosting its first annual survey for web professionals. Complete the survey and enter to win a trip to an ALA event, iPod, jump drive, and t-shirt. You’re also helping collect valuable data about our profession. The survey seems a little long, but only takes about 10 minutes.
Looking for Paid Intern
April 11, 2007
Hello everyone -
I am looking for a very flexible hours, part time intern with pay compensation. Part telecommute, part in office work. All work done can go into interns portfolio as collaboration on projects.
Internet will learn and do SEO, SEM, Marketing Strategies, Design (Graphic & Web) , Front End Coding, etc.
If anyone is interested, or knows someone who may interested, please e-mail me at Ross - at - 3point7designs.com.
Stop Cyberbullying Day - March 30
March 30, 2007
By now, almost everyone in the web professional world has heard about the disturbing and violent threats to Kathy Sierra, author of the well-known Creating Passionate Users blog. The escalating vicious attacks and death threats culminated this past week in Kathy canceling public presentations, stopping her blog writings, and hiding out in her home. Reading Kathy’s blog about her experience was saddening, frustrating, and just downright scary to me.
In an effort to stem the increasing viciousness seen in blogs and websites, Andy Carvin, founding editor of the Digital Divide Network has declared today, March 30, 2007 Stop Cyberbullying Day. Andy’s hopes are that people will start talking about cyberbullying, and hopefully, employ strategies to combat it.
Robert Scoble has joined in the effort, commenting that Kathy’s situation has made him physically ill, concerned about his own safety, and declaring he will not post any articles to his blog this week in support of Kathy.
I was uplifted to hear how the web development community have joined their voices in outrage over Kathy’s situation. The last few days I’ve spent time learning more about how I can raise awareness about cyberbullying, and I’ve listed some resources below:
Refresh Detroit ICON
March 26, 2007
Show your support and your smarts! Download this Refresh Detroit icon and it on your web site with a link to Refresh Detroit.
Sample code for Refresh Detroit icon
Usability vs. user experience
March 16, 2007
At User Interface Engineering, Jared Spool has posted an interesting article discussing the difference between usability and user experience. Jared’s article describes a customer buying a camera online, and subsequent issues with getting the camera from the brick and morter store.
Though the customer was able to accomplish their goal of buying a camera online (usability), the customer ended up walking out of the store without the camera, resulting in a negative user experience.
As web professionals, even those of us involved with usability and user experience, I believe we often only focus on the online conversion or CTA, and not what happens afterward in the office or retail store. In Jared’s example, the online experience of ordering the camera went well, the customer found exactly what they wanted, and ordered the camera online.
Unfortunately, the good feeling the customer experienced in ordering the camera online disappeared after discovering the camera was out of stock at the store.
Your thoughts? As Jared asks, what can we do to improve the total overall user experience?
More jobs!
March 15, 2007
Digitas in Detroit has several positions open in interactive marketing and design, usability, account management and strategy. If interested, contact/email your resume to Lannhi Tran.
Interview with Mike Cherim from Beast-Blog
March 13, 2007
Web Axe, a podcast and blog on web accessibility, has posted an interview with Mike Cherim, the author of the highly respected blog Beast-Blog. Mike is an accessibility, PHP, and WordPress guru, and founder of Accessites.org.
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