Jay

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UX Architect in London

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Dec 27	comment	Can placing dark and light elements or blocks next to each other in a UI lead to problems in visual perception? Can you see a scenario where the dark area draws attention first?
Dec 21	comment	Can placing dark and light elements or blocks next to each other in a UI lead to problems in visual perception? On the contrary, I think that is certainly one of the effects that needs to be considered
Dec 21	comment	Can placing dark and light elements or blocks next to each other in a UI lead to problems in visual perception? The 'signal element' will not be the same and that is part of the point. Sometimes it might be data that summarises a category and can be used to navigate, other times it will be a chart, other times it might be a list of tickets or clients.
Dec 10	comment	How can I keep up-to-date with the latest thinking about designing complex, rich applications? @Lode I'd have to agree. This is what I was referring to when I said it was easy to find simple controls, website or mobile app inspiration. However truly complex applications and interface techniques is a lot harder.
Dec 6	comment	How can I keep up-to-date with the latest thinking about designing complex, rich applications? That could be quite a good idea.
Dec 4	comment	How can I keep up-to-date with the latest thinking about designing complex, rich applications? Thanks. The issue I have is the systems and interactions I am designing for are quite a bit more complex than Google Finance for example. Also, as a comment, it is quite difficult to find good infographics among the piles of bad.
Dec 4	comment	How can I keep up-to-date with the latest thinking about designing complex, rich applications? Thanks. Do you know of any good twitter feeds/users relevant to this?
Sep 10	comment	Include user requirements in the persona document? Are these requirements stated by the users? Or are they a list of 'requirements' that map to functions and features based on an interpretation of user needs?
Aug 30	comment	Are verbs necessary on field labels for a survey? General statements are always true....except when they aren't :) Less is more ... until its too much. The principle of simplicity is an excellent aim, however it might be more accurate to say "just enough" (to get the job done).
Aug 29	comment	Are circular menu / button interfaces intuitive? @BenBrocka Very true. Though I was making a distinction between a wholly touch interface and a partial one.
Aug 29	comment	With infinite scrolling, do scrollbars still make sense? Now THAT is an informative answer
Aug 29	comment	Are circular menu / button interfaces intuitive? I've awarded the "Accepted answer" to you as I felt you gave the best answer by far. I appreciated the thought and links included. One thing I will add is though this could be used in a touch interface, the design was suggested for desktop use.
Aug 28	comment	What is the best voting system And why would this be the best? I'm sure it has its benefits but it might be nice to explain. Thanks.
Aug 28	comment	How to group users into personas Personally, I find personas in that form to be difficult to design to. It is missing the motivations, goals and context that I would need.
Aug 24	comment	Are circular menu / button interfaces intuitive? oh and +1 for the good answer
Aug 24	comment	Are circular menu / button interfaces intuitive? im certainly referring to radial menus rather tan round buttons
Aug 23	comment	adding items to a list This answer might help: ux.stackexchange.com/q/24727/15613
Aug 22	comment	Is it true that “the only 'intuitive' interface is the nipple”? +1 Probably the most coherent and well explained answer here.
Aug 21	comment	Graphic design critique parameters @varun86 But how do you know if the wow factor has been achieved? Testing doesn't have to mean asking the customer about their expectation. I use it to mean anything that can build your understanding of the context within which you are designing.
Aug 17	comment	Layout for adding one or more contacts to a record +1 I like some of the ideas in this. I wonder, when a user first arrives at the page could they have a moment where they say "Oh no, I only see one row. But I want to add 5 contacts"? Is there a way to reassure them or hint at the ability to add more?