Geekness
Turning New Pages
Thursday, February 28th, 2008As a software artist who is focused on ‘bridging the gap between end users and engineers’ I have always found it necessary and worthwhile to explore the ‘materials’ that I work with. In doing so I can better control the emotional impact of an application on the user: the more I know about how the […]
The (In) Convenience Factor
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007The motto and the objective of The User Advocate Group is to:
“Bridge the Gap Between End Users and Engineers”
Why is there such a gap? Well, there are many reasons such as: “language” differences (”geek-speak” vs. “human-speak”); lack of effective communication channels; economics; priorities (technology-centric vs. user-centric); etc.
But here’s one that came to mind recently as […]
Road Blocks and Code Blocks
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007A couple of weeks ago I alluded to my journey of discovery into server side web programming as being like an expedition over perilous, rocky terrain. Certainly the learning curve has been steep in places but I really enjoy the view from the top – when the answers to previously daunting questions can be finally […]
An Unframed Incidental Art Tour
Thursday, July 26th, 2007For a few weeks now my left brain has been absorbed in the details of implementing a client’s web site. Being wedded to a tight deadline and having already done all the loose, creative design stuff, I’m now focused almost exclusively on solving the challenges of writing computer code in what is still a new […]