Human Factors International, Inc. http://www.humanfactors.com The world's largest usability consulting and training company - RSS feed en-us Copyright 2012 Human Factors International, Inc. CUA of the Month: Steve Gillette of Chevron Steve Gillette of Chevron is May's Certified Usability Analyst of the month. http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/cuaofthemonth.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/steve_gillette.asp Thu, 1 May 2012 15:13 EST Newsletter: Do Personas Always Have to be 'Good'?. HFI's monthly e-newsletter on usability research. This month's newsletter shows how all personas are not equal and discusses designing for rounded users and extreme characters. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/usability-newsletter.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/mar12.asp Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:41:00 EST Ask Eric: Where do filters belong on a website? CEO Eric Schaffer answers questions about software usability. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#filters http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#filters Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:56:00 EDT Ask Eric: Defining an information architecture. CEO Eric Schaffer answers questions about software usability. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#informationarchitecture http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#informationarchitecture Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:35:00 EDT Animated Video: 6 Steps to Persuasive Design Dr. Eric Schaffer explains the process of persuasive design. http://www.humanfactors.com/persuasion.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/persuasion.asp Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13::30 EST CUA of the Month: Lakshmi Sivasubramanian of the World Bank Lakshmi Sivasubramanian of the World Bank is April's Certified Usability Analyst of the month. http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/cuaofthemonth.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/lakshmi_sivasubramanian.asp Thu, 31 Mar 2012 13::30 EST Newsletter: An Exploration of Relations Between Visual Appeal, Trustworthiness, and Perceived Usability of Homepages. HFI's monthly e-newsletter on recent usability research. This month's newsletter explores explores how first impressions are critical for forming opinions and determining subsequent actions. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/usability-newsletter.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/mar12.asp Mon, 27 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EST White Paper: How Futurist Trends Will Drive UX Design. Apala Lahiri Chavan discusses the impact of the futurist perspective on UX Design. http://www.humanfactors.com/Futurist.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/Futurist.asp Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:30:00 EST Essentials of Usability Course Essentials of Usability is a self-paced overview of the fundamentals of User-Centered Design http://www.humanfactors.com/essentials.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/essentials.asp Fri, 2 Mar 201216:00:00 EST CUA of the Month: Sven Bushgens of Tam Tam Sven Bushgens of Tam Tam is March's Certified Usability Analyst of the month. http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/sven_bushgens.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/sven_bushgens.asp Thu, 1 Mar 201215:00:00 EST eNewsletter: Parallel Prototyping HFI's monthly e-newsletter on recent usability research. This month's newsletter explores how parallel prototyping can improve the quality of designs http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/usability-newsletter.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/janfeb12.asp Tue, 28 Feb 201215:51:00 EST White Paper: Kindle Fire: Solid Proof that Usability is No Longer Enough. Dr. Eric Schaffer discusses why the Kindle Fire has been popular, despite its design shortcomings. http://www.humanfactors.com/KindleFire.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/KindleFire.asp Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:30:00 EST CUA of the Month: Mark Spicer of Intel Mark Spicer of Intel is February's Certified Usability Analyst of the month. http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/mark_spicer.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/mark_spicer.asp Sun, 01 Feb 2012 10:52:00 EST Article in n>genuity: Three Strategies for Industrial-Strength Customer Centricity. Dr. Eric Schaffer discusses ideas for a competitive digital strategy in the credit/debit card industry. http://www.tsys.com/ngenuity-journal/winter2012_three-strategies-for-industrial-strength-customer-centricity.cfm http://www.tsys.com/ngenuity-journal/winter2012_three-strategies-for-industrial-strength-customer-centricity.cfm Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:09:00 EST Meet with HFI at Barcelona Mobile World Congress Dates: 27 Feb - 1 Mar, 2012. Hall 2, Stand 2B111. Learn about HFI's latest mobile design course http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:06:00 EST White Paper: UX mistakes made by financial institutions and how to avoid them. April McGee discusses challenges facing UX designers working in the financial sector. http://www.humanfactors.com/financialUX.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/financialUX.asp Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST CUA of the Month: Vipin Maheshwary of Lowe's. Vipin Maheshwary of Lowe's is January's Certified Usability Analyst of the month. http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/vipin_maheshwary.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/certification/vipin_maheshwary.asp Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:09:00 EST Ask Eric: International icons. CEO Eric Schaffer answers questions about software usability. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#internationalicons http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericarchivedesign2011.asp#internationalicons Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:54:00 EDT eNewsletter: Designing Naturally With Gestalt in Mind. HFI's monthly e-newsletter on recent usability research. This month's newsletter shares the "active ingredient" in great graphic layouts. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/usability-newsletter.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/sep11.asp Tue, 09 Sep 2011 17:04:00 EDT Ask Eric: Usability Analyst rates. CEO Eric Schaffer answers questions about software usability. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#rates http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericarchivebusiness2011.asp#rates Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:25:00 EDT Ask Eric: Mega menus. CEO Eric Schaffer answers questions about software usability. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#megamenus http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericarchivenavigation2011.asp#megamenus Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:54:00 EDT Ask Eric: Agile and usability. CEO Eric Schaffer answers questions about software usability. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#Agile http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericarchivebusiness2011.asp#Agile Mon, 02 May 2011 10:54:00 EDT Ask Eric: Looking for consistency in the UX industry. CEO Eric Schaffer answers questions about software usability. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#UXtitles http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericarchiveprofession2011.asp#UXtitles Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:04:00 EST Ask Eric: Can one person have an impact on developing a mature operation? CEO Eric Schaffer answers questions about software usability. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericanswers.asp#impact http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/askericarchivebusiness2011.asp#impact Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:04:00 EST White Paper: Innovative Solutions for Designing for Emerging Markets. Apala Chavan discusses HFI's Contextual Innovation process. http://www.humanfactors.com/innovative_solutions.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/innovative_solutions.asp Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST White Paper: Impediments to a Mature UX Practice: and how to avoid them. CEO Eric Schaffer discusses how to overcome roadblocks to the institutionalization of UX. http://www.humanfactors.com/UXimpediments.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/UXimpediments.asp Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EST Press Release: HFI Offers Advanced Certification for UX Practitioners. New Certified User Experience Analyst™ (CXA) program expands and validates advanced concepts in user experience design. http://www.humanfactors.com/news/newsreleases.asp?release=CXAprogram#content http://www.humanfactors.com/news/newsreleases.asp?release=CXAprogram#content Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:20:00 EST Article: More SEO Myths About Website Usability. Dr. Jeff Horvath is quoted in this article by Shari Thurow on usability issues to consider when designing for search engine optimization. http://www.humanfactors.com/news/coverage.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/news/coverage.asp Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:40:00 EDT Article: How to Create User Experiences That Impact the Bottom Line. April McGee outlines the tangible benefits of investing in user experience. http://www.humanfactors.com/news/coverage.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/news/coverage.asp Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:40:00 EDT Article: Engineering Seduction - Website Magazine. Dr. Eric Schaffer talks about persuasion design and how to take advantage of the "seducible moment". http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/documents/EngineeringSeduction.pdf http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/documents/EngineeringSeduction.pdf Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:30:00 EDT Webcast/white paper: Certified Usable. HFI offers certification in usability for organizations and offerings. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/webcasts.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/pastwebcasts.asp Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:10:00 EDT Podcast: UX and Healthcare - part 1. HFI talks with Tom Suther of Mayo Clinic on the usability of medical records. http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/pastwebcasts.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/pastwebcasts.asp Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:20:00 EDT Case Study: AAA Mid-Atlantic - AAA’s Road to Persuasion, Emotion and Trust. HFI collaborates on website design using new PET design methodology for persuasion, emotion, and trust. http://www.humanfactors.com/clients/AAA.asp Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40 EST Case Study: Pearson Education - Turning Data into Conversion. Understanding users helps Pearson Education turn an under-performing website into a key asset. http://www.humanfactors.com/clients/Pearson.asp Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40 EST Take the PET quiz. How much do you know about persuasive design? http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/PETquiz.asp http://www.humanfactors.com/downloads/PETquiz.asp Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:13:00 EDT HFI speakers available for your event. Invite an HFI Director to speak at your event. http://www.humanfactors.com/about/HFIspeakers.asp Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:00:00 EDT