Comments on: Benefits & Principles of User-Centered Design http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/2009/03/05/benefits-principles-of-user-centered-design/ Web Design Guidelines and Tips Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:07:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael Gaigg http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/2009/03/05/benefits-principles-of-user-centered-design/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Michael Gaigg Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:51:18 +0000 http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/?p=93#comment-651 I completely agree with you!! Hey, you state 'Networking' as one of your methods of web design, what exactly does that mean? What do you offer there? Is it pure API integration or social identity building as well? Cheers. I completely agree with you!! Hey, you state ‘Networking’ as one of your methods of web design, what exactly does that mean? What do you offer there? Is it pure API integration or social identity building as well? Cheers.

]]> By: Colin Hall http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/2009/03/05/benefits-principles-of-user-centered-design/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Colin Hall Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:05:11 +0000 http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/?p=93#comment-643 Hi Michael, It's so important to design for the expectations of an end user. This may mean that the designer cannot inflate his ego as large as they might want, but the end product is more intuitive for the customer. I find people stay with you if they feel comfortable and run for the hills if they don't feel safe. Thanks for your article Colin :-) Hi Michael,

It’s so important to design for the expectations of an end user. This may mean that the designer cannot inflate his ego as large as they might want, but the end product is more intuitive for the customer. I find people stay with you if they feel comfortable and run for the hills if they don’t feel safe.

Thanks for your article

Colin :-)

]]> By: Bob85 http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/2009/03/05/benefits-principles-of-user-centered-design/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Bob85 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:41:28 +0000 http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/?p=93#comment-523 Needless to say, there are many phenomena that are ignored, such as the ubiquity of hyperbolic discounting. , Needless to say, there are many phenomena that are ignored, such as the ubiquity of hyperbolic discounting. ,

]]> By: Michael Gaigg http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/2009/03/05/benefits-principles-of-user-centered-design/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Michael Gaigg Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:19:00 +0000 http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/?p=93#comment-419 Yes, it is harder to sell to your clients - and they need to feel the pain of losing customers first to see the value. What I tend to say is that a project is initiated by the... user - not the client, even thought that's mostly what they believe. Only if there is a NEED (=allowing users to do what they want) the application will be really successful. Yes, it is harder to sell to your clients – and they need to feel the pain of losing customers first to see the value.
What I tend to say is that a project is initiated by the… user – not the client, even thought that’s mostly what they believe. Only if there is a NEED (=allowing users to do what they want) the application will be really successful.

]]> By: Troy Philis http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/2009/03/05/benefits-principles-of-user-centered-design/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Troy Philis Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:23:31 +0000 http://www.michaelgaigg.com/blog/?p=93#comment-413 Very nice and concise description. In my experience the challenge in implementing UCD methods is convincing business owners and marketing departments the value of allowing users to do what they want to do over making them do what you want them to do. It's a harder sell than you would think. Very nice and concise description. In my experience the challenge in implementing UCD methods is convincing business owners and marketing departments the value of allowing users to do what they want to do over making them do what you want them to do. It’s a harder sell than you would think.

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