The User Experience

In software development, the code is the design an...

2008-09-14T10:50:00.000-07:00

In software development, the code is the design and the model. When using Agile methods and techniques the code is very easy to change. That is one of the main benefits of using Agile.

I think that the point is that when you actually s...

2008-09-13T08:20:00.000-07:00

I think that the point is that when you actually start construction, changes become very difficult. The point of having blueprints (and more cogently for Ux, sketches and models) is that you need to design crtical elements before you saw, hammer and nail.

That analogy does hold for software. Once you write code it become harder to change it than when you are working with design prototypes and models.

There are some design decisions that can be deferred and others that should not be deferred. Understanding which is which is how I see the challenge of integrating Ux and Agile.

The 'building a house' analogy doesn't hold for so...

2008-09-11T12:20:00.000-07:00

The 'building a house' analogy doesn't hold for software development.

Building software is analogous to preparing the blueprints for a house where changes are very cheap. And that is what agile methods take advantage of.

The actual building of the house is analogous to compiling the software.

very interesting. thanx for sharing.JanIA TV (http...

2008-09-08T22:25:00.000-07:00

very interesting. thanx for sharing.

Jan
IA TV (http://iatelevision.blogspot.com/)

I had this professor at Lewis & Clark College that...

2008-08-04T14:42:00.000-07:00

I had this professor at Lewis & Clark College that encouraged my interest in the cognitive aspects of the user experience.