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User experience architect and cognitive scientist. Currently freelancing and would love to hear about that project of yours. You know, the one that needs a bit of psychology thinking. Ping me?

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Mar 4	comment	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? Yup, that's one of the patterns we're trying to persuade some clients to go for. Not all have the stomach or budget for a rewrite, but as I see it, it's one of the best ways forward.
Feb 26	awarded	Nice Answer
Feb 22	comment	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? @DA01 AFAICT it's basically a core text with some bits expanding (like link text on Wikipedia, but in-page). But it's interesting that it doesn't work for you; I have to consider the possibility that site users will be similarly nonplussed. Thanks for the useful feedback!
Feb 22	comment	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? Agree with your assessment! It's still cool though :)
Feb 22	comment	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? I like where this is going, although it keeps breaking (and I'm using Chrome in OS X, admittedly Snow Leopard, but still), so I can only view some of the interactive components. It also doesn't work at all on an iPad (I can only see the text segments of the page and none of the link/hover text is viewable). But I admire the principles at work, so thanks :)
Feb 22	accepted	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails?
Feb 22	comment	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? I really like Metablob, thank you. I had wondered about a wiki, which Metablob essentially is (well, wiki meets accordion menu ;) but I couldn't envisage how it would be, y'know, <em>nice</em>. This is a really cute implementation which goes a long way to solving that wiki-trawling issue of feeling like you never close all the loops that you've opened, because it's all there in front of you, all loops can be closed, and you can see where you've been. Super. Prezi has its uses, but IMO mainly when the spatial layout/position of information is directly relevant to the topic at hand.
Feb 22	comment	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? Done! (finally). See also my other comments elsethread.
Feb 22	comment	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? You've kind of nailed it there :) In the field we're in, the extent to which a web presence for this content requires html at all, or should be PDF download only, is an ongoing debate. In general, clients want at least some html presence, in part so they have a bigger digital footprint, but in part because I think they just find a wholly PDF download-focused site rather unsatisfying. Re 'copywriting', clients write and supply all copy; we design and publish in print and for the web.
Feb 22	revised	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? edited for clarity
Feb 22	revised	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? edited to clarify client/business situation
Feb 22	comment	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails? Thank you for this considered and very UCD response, which as a dyed-in-the-wool UCD person, I appreciate! So yes, ordinarily I would be right there with you, but I think perhaps I didn't explain my situation very well, so I'm editing my original post to clarify.
Feb 21	answered	What is the most common user interface in the world?
Feb 21	comment	Is there an elegant way of sharing content that's already in a lightbox? That second link is cute! But as ever, I want to know what happens next … :)
Feb 21	asked	What are some good examples of guiding people through an infographic or interactive, but without it feeling like it's on rails?
Feb 6	comment	Is there an elegant way of sharing content that's already in a lightbox? Thanks Sam, I haven't seen a share button that did that before. I quite like this but it does raise the question of what happens next: if I click on Facebook, do I then still get a popup window asking me to log in?
Feb 6	comment	Is there an elegant way of sharing content that's already in a lightbox? Hi Benny, thank you for this and apologies for my late response. I think, given the relatively un-tech-savvy nature of the audience (I know copy+paste isn't rocket science, but … ;) we'll be more likely to go with your first suggestion. Thank you.
Feb 6	accepted	Is there an elegant way of sharing content that's already in a lightbox?
Jan 31	asked	Is there an elegant way of sharing content that's already in a lightbox?
Jan 24	comment	Collapsing header / mega-menu Sorry, I know this is old now, but I just wanted to note that having a page element that behaves differently depending on which page of the site you're on is probably to be discouraged … I think users prefer and understand consistent behaviour. I hope you found a good solution :)