... Actually - that's something that's become harder now that I work in more agile environments. In my pre-agile days my usability work mostly consisted of...
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Hi Adrian, I'm assuming you mean "their" instead of "they're". Somehow I doubt that usability folk are special sauce... (usually I wouldn't bother replying,...
wow... three times it took to arrive at the simplest solution... not to mention one that worked ;-) http://technicaldebt.com/archives/2007_01.html#000586 -- ...
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I just blogged <http://technicaldebt.com/archives/2007_01.html#000589> about an experience that involved a coding approach to a 50+ class model... The same...
If it's that repetitive, maybe the code could be generated. Maybe it's possible to abstract a higher-level description of what the code does. (I'm easily bored...
yes, it is easily generated from meta data... that would be the next step ;-) even UI "shape" can be very predictable and aided by properties in meta data and...
I thought folk here might be interested in this from the IxD list. I'd come across the term PD before, but wasn't aware of the historical background. An...
This is a related comment/question from a non-tech perspective -- my UEX firm is partnering with a big agile development firm on a consumer-facing web project...
Robert: I would actually argue along the lines of your dev team. If you work out the requirements upfront and then the architecture upfront, then you are very...
On 25 Jan 2007, at 13:21, Robert Davis wrote: [snip] ... [snip] What do you think those benefits are, and are there any ways of getting those benefits in...
RE: "If you work out the requirements upfront and then the architecture upfront, then you are very close to follow a traditional waterfall process" ...
Oh, terrible, close to a (shudder) waterfall process. Heaven save us from the awful waterfall. Anything but that. Not even a hint, no, no please. ;-) You can...
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I don't know that software application development and consumer facing web site development are two ends for the same continumm. Agile seams to prove effective...
You were changing the topic: An "all at once" -- metadata architecture " is not the same thing as a draft navigation architecture. I certainly agree to the...
part of the balancing act in agile is understanding the timing of when a decision must be made, and its impact on the project's success. if it is costly to...
(re-send from 3:09pm) part of the balancing act in agile is understanding the timing of when a decision must be made, and its impact on the project's success. ...
... "Waterfall" is the process where, for each mistake you find, you must repeat each entire phase between making the mistake and discovering it. Anything less...
Ditto, gush, I agree to everything Larry says below. We all have ideas and assumptions about the way things are. The sooner you put them into models, the...
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... Heh. Sorry about that, Robert. That's how it feels to a lot of people who have tried it both ways, but it sounds like they could be more polite about it. ...
... For what it's worth, most of my work is in consumer-facing web development. I find agile methods hugely beneficial, as do the designers I work with. I...
Thanks William. I am a BayChi member (though I do not live there) and will request that podcast. I guess one of the issues clouding my vision is that most of...
... You've definitely put your finger on a major issue. As a designer, you're well aware how much seemly tiny factors affect human behavior. Ease of...
Hello, William. On Friday, January 26, 2007, at 8:54:03 AM, you ... Marvelous! Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com Q: How do we get to Aspen? A: Climb to the...