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Indi Young Tells Kate About Mental Models & Her New Book
By Kate Rutter, February 06, 2008
Kate Rutter [KR]: Hello, I'm here with Indi Young, an Adaptive Path founder and the author of the new book,...
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Peter Talks Shop with Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith
By Peter Merholz, January 23, 2008
Scott Griffith, CEO of carsharing service Zipcar, will be speaking at UX Week 2008 in San Francisco. I spoke with...
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Ten Adaptive Path Trailblazers & Their Resolutions for 2008
By The Adaptive Path Team, January 04, 2008
Last year, nine of us shared our New Year's resolutions. Naturally, we had to do one better for 2008. So...
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Sketchboards: Discover Better + Faster UX Solutions
By Brandon Schauer, December 14, 2007
The sketchboard is a low-fi technique that makes it possible for designers to explore and evaluate a range of interaction...
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October 1, 2008Rachel Hinman Publishes an Article in BusinessWeek
Rachel Hinman, Adaptive Path Design Strategist, published an article on mobile carriers today in Business Week. The article is entitled, Can T-Mobile Become the Heroic Mobile Carrier We Need? It continues Rachel's exploration into the future of mobile carriers. Rachel has also recently received kudos for her 90 Mobile in 90 Days project, which you can learn more about here.
Charmr in New York Times blog As our primary goal with Charmr was to generate enthusiasm for human-centered thinking and thus inspire broader change throughout the medical device and design industry, we've been glad to see the project getting some press.
Most recently, Charmr appeared in the NY Times online (1/14/08):
New York Times: Function Dysfunction
In her discussion of dysfunctional and unsustainable product design trends, Allison Arieff cites Charmr as an example of designers' growing sense of conscience. Her article provoked over a hundred comments suggesting other products due for a rethink — rich fodder for innovation. Read more »
Jesse James Garrett talks about peripherals in his latest Business Week article. "Focusing on customer experience, the computer accessory purveyor Kensington turns out a stylish and crowd-pleasing new collection of wares," says Jesse James Garrett. Read the full article »