jim mccoolinUX CollectiveBreaking bad news: how to present negative UX research findingsTaking a diplomatic approach to presenting negative research findings is essential.Jul 18Jul 18
jim mccoolCrock of Gold — Shane’s Gonna Send ’Em Home Sweatin’Archive interview with Shane MacGowan from 1997, originally published in the Irish Post.Dec 8, 20231Dec 8, 20231
jim mccoolinUX CollectiveBringing human-centred design to the alien world of Enterprise softwareBig ‘back-end’ systems often suffer from a notoriously bad end-user experience, negatively impacting the people who are mandated to use…Oct 17, 2023Oct 17, 2023
jim mccoolinUX CollectiveW3C releases draft Sustainability Guidelines for UXThe W3C Sustainable Web Design Community Group has just released a draft of their Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSGs). The guidelines…Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2023
jim mccoolSTARLINK — SOLVING CONNECTIVITY ISSUES WHEN WORKING ON THE ROAD?Starlink for RVs offers an great opportunity for people who want to work on the road, but it does have some draw-backs that hopefully will…Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
jim mccoolinUX CollectiveSome important considerations before starting a research projectWe all get excited when embarking on a new research project, but it is important to pause and reflect before you begin, and to consider…Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022
jim mccoolinOUTLAW BLUESShane MacGowan and the Church of the Holy SpookSpeaking to me in 1994, just before the release of his first, and greatly under-rated solo album, ‘The Snake’, Shane MacGowan reflects on…Nov 27, 20211Nov 27, 20211
jim mccoolinBhoys of the Big HouseThe Good CompanionsInterview with Phil & Peter, the Kildare Bhoys, Arlington House hostel, 1997.Sep 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021
jim mccoolinUX CollectiveReal design thinking: learning to be more mindful can benefit your practiceReflections on a one-year road test of mindfulness meditationJun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
jim mccoolinUX CollectiveReal design thinking: the value of keeping a reflective journalMay 17, 20212May 17, 20212