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October 2009
S.Lott-Software Architect: Agile Methods and "Total Cost"
Many folks ask about Agile project planning and total cost. As our internal project managers wrestle with this, there are a lot of questions.
September 2009
Porter Stemming Algorithm
The Porter stemming algorithm (or ‘Porter stemmer’) is a process for removing the commoner morphological and inflexional endings from words in English. Its main use is as part of a term normalisation process that is usually done when setting up Information Retrieval systems.
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August 2009
July 2009
$tag[$tags] = $tags;
if you make the process (for adding tags) simple enough and provide tools for managing those tags then people will participate. Small tools for self-organization.
Maverick Conceptions » Blog Archive » Using Development Methods in Design
If you are creating something for someone else, hopefully a paying client, there is a certain set of rules and protocols that you communicate with in terms of feedback, revisions, deadlines and deliverable. Some designers have created a custom process that they try and communicate with their client regarding expectations and some designers just shoot from the hip and hope things go smoothly.
June 2009
Adactio: Journal—DIY UX: Give Your Users an Upgrade (Without Calling In a Pro)
Experiment and iterate. This is the web; you can be nimble. Risk is okay as long as you are always testing. Here’s the Iridesco process for a new feature:
1. Sketch
2. Photoshop
3. Test
4. Static HTML prototype
5. Test again
6. Working prototype
7. Test again
8. Tweak
9. Launch quietly
10. Get Feedback
11. Tweak
12. Get Feedback
13. Tweak
14. Get Feedback
15. Tweak…
Iterate constantly. You need a culture of experimentation.
Follow the Recipe :: UXmatters
I have come to realize how few projects actually follow their companies’ intended design processes. Why is it that so many companies don’t follow their existing processes for software design?
