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September 23, 2022

User Interviews to Developer Tickets

I got to run a Design Thinking workshop for some really cool peeps from Amazon Web Services (AWS), SAP, Benevity, and Copperleaf Technologies at the UXxUX UNconference in Vancouver.… Read More

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Published on September 23, 2022 11:20

April 15, 2022

An Accessibility Primer

Accessibility, Compliance, and Conformance

What does accessibility, compliance, and conformance for digital products and software as a service (SaaS) look like in the age of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)?

Accessibility In Context

There are 318.9 million (2014) people in … Read More

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Published on April 15, 2022 06:35

August 29, 2020

Local man writes and publishes a book during COVID-19 self-isolation

Tim Broadwater, Morgantown resident and employee at Leidos, writes a book about User Experience during the COVID-19 self-isolation. 


MORGANTOWN, WV. – July 22, 2020 – As the state of West Virginia is emerging from self-isolation and practicing social distancing due … Read More

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Published on August 29, 2020 05:50

March 30, 2020

The Prototype Trifecta

Have you ever noticed that when teams talk about prototypes, the terminology seems to be different from project to project, and person to person? There doesn’t seem to be a common, useful vocabulary or model for talking about prototypes. This … Read More

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Published on March 30, 2020 17:55

August 14, 2019

UX Projects & Techniques

When you are asked to put together a presentation for an interview, it can be confusing to identify what should or shouldn’t go into the presentation. Just like pruning your resume, over the years I have become better about reducing … Read More

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Published on August 14, 2019 05:21

January 23, 2019

PPM Research Findings

This case study encompasses different research methodologies employed by UserGoodness for The Pantry Plus More’s website redesign. Insights generated from this case study are intended to inform branding, content, logo, and website design.


UserGoodness conducted user interviews with volunteers to … Read More

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Published on January 23, 2019 05:04

January 10, 2019

Tips for UX Battles: A Game Walkthrough

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Originally posted on UXmas
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Table of Contents:





I. Introduction
II. Player Versus Player (PVP) is a Nightmare:  Team Battles = Dream Battles
III. Choose Wisely: Warp Zones vs. Levels (of Effort)
IV. Prepare for Long Boss Battles
V. … Read More

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Published on January 10, 2019 11:52

August 12, 2018

Are there users in your UX?


I want to discusses why there is a persistence of people — clients, developers, DevOps, project managers, product owners, stakeholders, system engineers, and more — who don’t know what User Experience (UX) entails.


I also want to discuss how UX … Read More

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Published on August 12, 2018 15:13

June 22, 2018

DIY Mobile Usability Testing Lab

Usability testing is a way to get data about how people use designs, so that decisions can be made that hopefully provide a user with a great website, web app, gadget, or service experience. Usability testing is the major tool-of-the-trade … Read More

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Published on June 22, 2018 14:36

May 21, 2018

The Six UX Skill Categories

The term User Experience (UX) is very prolific right now, but a lot of people in various industries don’t know the difference between a professional who does UX Design versus UI Design (User Interface).


I would propose that instead of … Read More

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Published on May 21, 2018 17:56