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Breaking bad news: how to present negative UX research findings

Taking a diplomatic approach to presenting negative research findings is essential.

Jul 18

Photo of a broken window.

Jul 18

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Crock of Gold — Shane’s Gonna Send ’Em Home Sweatin’

Archive interview with Shane MacGowan from 1997, originally published in the Irish Post.

Dec 8, 2023

Shane MacGowan in Filthy McNasty’s pub, N. London.

Dec 8, 2023

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Bringing human-centred design to the alien world of Enterprise software

Big ‘back-end’ systems often suffer from a notoriously bad end-user experience, negatively impacting the people who are mandated to use…

Oct 17, 2023

Vintage black and white photo of Captain Kirk and Mister Spock from Star Trek TOS with a model of the star-ship Enterprise in the foreground. Source Wikimedia Commons.

Oct 17, 2023

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W3C releases draft Sustainability Guidelines for UX

The W3C Sustainable Web Design Community Group has just released a draft of their Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSGs). The guidelines…

Sep 30, 2023

A blue weevil crawling on a green leaf, NSW, Australia.

Sep 30, 2023

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STARLINK — 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, 2023

STARLINK — SOLVING CONNECTIVITY ISSUES WHEN WORKING ON THE ROAD?

Jan 10, 2023

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Some important considerations before starting a research project

We 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, 2022

Photo of a tree in Myall Lakes National Park, NSW, Australia.

Feb 10, 2022

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OUTLAW BLUES

Shane MacGowan and the Church of the Holy Spook

Speaking 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, 2021

Shane MacGowan and the Church of the Holy Spook

Nov 27, 2021

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Bhoys of the Big House

The Good Companions

Interview with Phil & Peter, the Kildare Bhoys, Arlington House hostel, 1997.

Sep 3, 2021

The Good Mixer pub, next to Arlington House, Camden Town.

Sep 3, 2021

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Real design thinking: learning to be more mindful can benefit your practice

Reflections on a one-year road test of mindfulness meditation

Jun 19, 2021

Photo of tranquil river scene in NSW, Australia.

Jun 19, 2021

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Real design thinking: the value of keeping a reflective journal

May 17, 2021

Journal and fountain pens

May 17, 2021

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jim mccool

Human-Centred-Design consultant, critical thinker, writer, researcher, storyteller, believes we can work together to find a better way to live.

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