Inline Translation on Facebook Comments

by Vishal Mehta January 27, 2012 Just One Other Thing

Facebook comments on Wall or a Page has a nice little feature – of language translation if some comment is not in your set language. This inline translation translates into a good user experience. Check it out!  

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Adapt To Something

by Vishal Mehta January 27, 2012 Process

SCAMPER technique challenges the probortunity with a set of directed questions. After Substitute and Combine, we look at Adapt. The design process always brings in elements from existing objects around us. And it is for the better usually, as the user is not forced upon something that’s completely alien. So, adaptability is always present. SCAMPER [...]

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iForgot

by Vishal Mehta January 14, 2012 Just One Other Thing

Apple displays brand consistency and high level of user experience even in tiny things as “forgot password” mechanism. The name of the password recovery page is iForgot!!

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Usability and Interaction Design By Lennart Hennigs

by Vishal Mehta January 12, 2012 Usability

A nicely worked presentation by Lennart Hennigs on the subject of Usability and Interaction Design.

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Combine With Something

by Vishal Mehta January 10, 2012 Process

Combine. The second element of the SCAMPER. For any problem, “combining” concepts, bringing something together, a blend, an ensemble – leads to interesting solutions. Think about combining units, components, purposes, ideas, processes, appeals! It is all about building synergy and enhancing it, from various parts. Creative output often demands combining several unrelated items to create [...]

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Substitute Something

by Vishal Mehta January 5, 2012 Process

The first element of SCAMPER. Substitute. While tackling a problem, the substitution technique allows you to generate models by challenging to replace things. Specific to your problem at hand, you can think of substituting ‘people’, ‘process’, ‘material’, ‘time’, ‘place’, and/or anything that applies. By employing this technique, you will generate interesting and diverse thought process [...]

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SCAMPER – Introduction

by Vishal Mehta January 4, 2012 Process

ThinkerToys and few others mention SCAMPER as a process to come up with great designs. SCAMPER is a checklist of questions for you to generate effective ideas for design. The acronym means: S – Substitute (something) C – Combine (with something) A – Adapt (to something or something to) M – Modify (magnify or minimize) P [...]

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Talking To Yourself Again?

by Vishal Mehta December 27, 2011 Just One Other Thing

Etsy is an online buying/selling portal, which also allows you to do conversations with other members of the site. If by mistake (or on purpose) you send a message to self, check out their nice message!

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Persuasion Vs Manipulation

by Vishal Mehta December 24, 2011 Business

First published on Technorati. User behavior and hence user experience can be influenced by persuasion. PET design principles are very sophisticated and works wonders in driving home – the desired user experience. But it can be tricky – in that, adopting these principles carelessly might lead to the concept of manipulation. We certainly don’t want [...]

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When Marketing Marries Usability

by Vishal Mehta December 23, 2011 Brand Identity

Both Marketing and Usability cater to the emotional intelligence of the target consumers. Leaving traditional marketing aside for this article, let me discuss the Internet Marketing and how Usability needs to play an inseparable role for successful connect. The cartoon marketer way is surely not the best way to connect with the audience. Assuming that [...]

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