Comments on: Manifest destiny at the IA Summit http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/04/20/manifest-destiny-at-the-ia-summit/ Adaptive Path Blog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:55:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Key Pointe: Information Architect, Content Strategist, Vancouver BC » Best Presentation at the Summit http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/04/20/manifest-destiny-at-the-ia-summit/#comment-177355 Key Pointe: Information Architect, Content Strategist, Vancouver BC » Best Presentation at the Summit Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:45:58 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/04/20/manifest-destiny-at-the-ia-summit/#comment-177355 [...] The one presentation I got the most out of was Leah Buley’s “How to be a UX Team of One.” [...] […] The one presentation I got the most out of was Leah Buley’s “How to be a UX Team of One.” […]

]]> By: Theresa Putkey http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/04/20/manifest-destiny-at-the-ia-summit/#comment-177354 Theresa Putkey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:39:55 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/04/20/manifest-destiny-at-the-ia-summit/#comment-177354 Hey Leah - thank you for your presentation at the IA Summit. It was the most valuable presentation for me. I agree that spreading UX into an organization can feel embattled and small and rattle one's faith in one's contributions. In fact, that's what happened to me on my last project, so your presentation was very timely and inspiring. I agree with your comment that certain people need to keep moving the field forward, but it would be nice to get some more support for us homesteaders. I find a fracture in the community of "this is old hat" and "old hat? i'm just starting to implement ideas from 10 years ago." How to give more support? What I'd really like to get paid to do is have people evangelize the profession outside of the IA, IxDA, ASIS&T communities. Not evangelize in "this is what you should start doing" but as in "these are the basic techniques and why they're helpful." As a UX team of one, when you get called in to do "usability," there's such an educational curve for the client that it's hard to actually do the work, do the education, and the project management... Thanks again - you presentation was invaluable. Theresa Hey Leah - thank you for your presentation at the IA Summit. It was the most valuable presentation for me. I agree that spreading UX into an organization can feel embattled and small and rattle one’s faith in one’s contributions. In fact, that’s what happened to me on my last project, so your presentation was very timely and inspiring.

I agree with your comment that certain people need to keep moving the field forward, but it would be nice to get some more support for us homesteaders. I find a fracture in the community of “this is old hat” and “old hat? i’m just starting to implement ideas from 10 years ago.”

How to give more support? What I’d really like to get paid to do is have people evangelize the profession outside of the IA, IxDA, ASIS&T communities. Not evangelize in “this is what you should start doing” but as in “these are the basic techniques and why they’re helpful.” As a UX team of one, when you get called in to do “usability,” there’s such an educational curve for the client that it’s hard to actually do the work, do the education, and the project management…

Thanks again - you presentation was invaluable.

Theresa

]]> By: Experience is Everything » How to be a User Experience Team of One http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/04/20/manifest-destiny-at-the-ia-summit/#comment-177335 Experience is Everything » How to be a User Experience Team of One Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:46:37 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/04/20/manifest-destiny-at-the-ia-summit/#comment-177335 [...] to be a User Experience Team of One –Leah Buley April 20, 2008 Link var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." [...] […] to be a User Experience Team of One –Leah Buley April 20, 2008 Link var gaJsHost = ((”https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” […]

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