Comments on: “I’m an accountant… and you?” http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/ Adaptive Path Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:17:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Accountant Weblog » 50 Questions to Ask When Interviewing an Accountant http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-175697 Accountant Weblog » 50 Questions to Ask When Interviewing an Accountant Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:32:46 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-175697 [...] adaptive path ” blog ” Alexa Andrzejewski ” “I’m an accountant…...Accountant Weblog ” Blog Archive ” Accountants Favour Cameron To Slash Red Tape … adaptive path ” blog ” Alexa Andrzejewski ” “I’m an accountant I’ve practiced … [...] [...] adaptive path ” blog ” Alexa Andrzejewski ” “I’m an accountant……Accountant Weblog ” Blog Archive ” Accountants Favour Cameron To Slash Red Tape … adaptive path ” blog ” Alexa Andrzejewski ” “I’m an accountant I’ve practiced … [...]

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]]> By: adaptive path » blog » blog archive » A UX Boutique? http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-43415 adaptive path » blog » blog archive » A UX Boutique? Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:01:55 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-43415 [...] It’s apparently just as hard to give clear titles to companies as it is to people. [...] [...] It’s apparently just as hard to give clear titles to companies as it is to people. [...]

]]> By: Nathanael http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42745 Nathanael Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:23:59 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42745 Pfft, who ever <a href="http://www.purecaffeine.com/2006/12/more-on-feedback/" rel="nofollow">complains about Internet Banking</a> sites! :-) Pfft, who ever complains about Internet Banking sites! :-)

]]> By: Ukas lenker 02.02.2007 hos IAllenkelhet - Fagblogg om brukervennlighet skrevet av NetLife Research http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42312 Ukas lenker 02.02.2007 hos IAllenkelhet - Fagblogg om brukervennlighet skrevet av NetLife Research Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:48:31 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42312 [...] Kordan forklare kva du driv med på ein enkel og forståeleg måte? [...] [...] Kordan forklare kva du driv med på ein enkel og forståeleg måte? [...]

]]> By: Jesse http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42302 Jesse Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:24:51 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42302 "User Experience Designer," it even says so on my cards. <em>A what?</em> : "You know (companyA)'s website is a little cumbersome if you are trying to do (taskB)? I try to make that a little easier." "Oh, man, I hate it when I'm trying to... (insert rank about banking website here)." “User Experience Designer,” it even says so on my cards.

A what? : “You know (companyA)’s website is a little cumbersome if you are trying to do (taskB)? I try to make that a little easier.”

“Oh, man, I hate it when I’m trying to… (insert rank about banking website here).”

]]> By: Debra Michalides http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42263 Debra Michalides Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:13:16 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42263 I just blogged about this issue a few weeks ago on my website. I feel strange being on the fence about what to call myself. It's ironic to me because I thought my job was to communicate clearly or at least attempt make things more clear for the user. Here are the hats I've tried on (most in the last year): Interface designer Interaction designer Experience Designer Multimedia Designer Web designer Graphic designer Designer Information architect ...and what is on my current business card? Instructional Designer Which is a title that gets a lot of eyes glazing over until I say that it's like designing websites for courses. So in essence I described myself as a web designer. At least one thing remains pretty consistant, I can't bring myself to shake the word "Design" from my title. I feel it keeps me grounded in my creative side and to remind myself it's not about technology, it's about solving a problem that might use technology. I just blogged about this issue a few weeks ago on my website. I feel strange being on the fence about what to call myself. It’s ironic to me because I thought my job was to communicate clearly or at least attempt make things more clear for the user.

Here are the hats I’ve tried on (most in the last year):

Interface designer
Interaction designer
Experience Designer
Multimedia Designer
Web designer
Graphic designer
Designer
Information architect

…and what is on my current business card?

Instructional Designer

Which is a title that gets a lot of eyes glazing over until I say that it’s like designing websites for courses. So in essence I described myself as a web designer.

At least one thing remains pretty consistant, I can’t bring myself to shake the word “Design” from my title. I feel it keeps me grounded in my creative side and to remind myself it’s not about technology, it’s about solving a problem that might use technology.

]]> By: Nathanael http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42024 Nathanael Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:22:56 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-42024 This was a real conversation I had last night: "So, what do you do?" "I work with computers." "Oh ok. But what particularly?" "Well I look after the ### and ### websites and make sure they keep running and do some programming, and write text for them." *eyes glaze over* This was a real conversation I had last night:

“So, what do you do?”

“I work with computers.”

“Oh ok. But what particularly?”

“Well I look after the ### and ### websites and make sure they keep running and do some programming, and write text for them.”

*eyes glaze over*

]]> By: Daniel Szuc http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-41995 Daniel Szuc Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:42:11 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/02/01/im-an-accountant-and-you/#comment-41995 Who are you giving the pitch to? (A Usability Advocate would say this :) ) I will often adjust the pitch depending on who I am talking too. Terms like : "user friendly" or "making products easier to use" (terms that folks *outside* our industry understand and that leads to your goal of understanding - other terms just seem too technical) Who are you giving the pitch to? (A Usability Advocate would say this :) )

I will often adjust the pitch depending on who I am talking too.

Terms like : “user friendly” or “making products easier to use” (terms that folks *outside* our industry understand and that leads to your goal of understanding - other terms just seem too technical)

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