Category Archives: design

Include email subject line in Content Strategy

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Al Belote

Content is important (understatement)…every bit of it. Even something as seemingly ordinary as the subject line in an email. I had an unfortunate illustration of this yesterday. I had signed up to go to a meetup, ironically, on Content Strategy. … Continue reading →

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Anagrams

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Al Belote

This is a cool old game I like to play.

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Tire tables

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Al Belote

I’m riding around with two sets of tires mounted on rims in my back seat. Why? Because they’re not just tires to be disposed of. They’re really table parts. But until they become part of an actual table I don’t … Continue reading →

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BART ticket machine user experience

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Al Belote

I was at the San Francisco airport, confused, staring at a BART ticket machine. I was on my way to a User Experience conference. So it should come as no surprise that User Experience was top-of-mind (well, it’s always top-of-mind). … Continue reading →

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Five-year-old design

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Al Belote

I made this when I was about five years old. I think it was a school project for mother’s day. I was visiting my mom a few months ago and ran across it. I guess it was a paper weight. … Continue reading →

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Nikon F3

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Al Belote

My Nikon F3 is the best camera ever. In fact it’s one of those things that has achieved the ststus of family member. After all it’s been through during 20 years of shooting it’s still solid and it’s never let … Continue reading →

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Pedestrian Roulette

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Al Belote

What happens at zero? Any of us who live in an urban area are probably familiar with the crossing signals that give you a handy little countdown of how many seconds you have left as you cross the street. BUT, … Continue reading →

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Top ten superior User Experiences of the summer

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Al Belote

Well, another summer is nearly spent and I haven’t posted anything since June 8th! I suppose that’s an indication that I’ve been both busy and having some good time off. So what can I quickly say of substance so this … Continue reading →

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Design Thinking

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Al Belote

I opened up a new copy (June 2008) of Harvard Business Review (or actually, just looked at the cover where the articles are listed), and was thrilled to see an article, by Jeff Brown of IDEO, presenting one of my … Continue reading →

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User Experience and SEO—It’s the loving thing to do

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Al Belote

Recent projects have brought the principles of User Expreience and Search Engine Optimization to the top of the list in my interactions with colleagues at work. Of course, those principles (and practice) are always at the top of my list. … Continue reading →

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