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Best of the Web Weekly Roundup: Aug 29 – Sept 4

Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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Wireframing Resources An excellent collection of wireframing how-to’s, tips, advice and resources. A great read for both Information Architects and anyone who works with IA’s. Audi Conversations Visualization Click on the “Conversations” link at the bottom of the page. Here you’ll experience a social media visualization and aggregation of Audi related YouTube videos, Flickr Photos, [...]

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20 User Experience Books you should own

Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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These highly recommended user experience books cover everything from user research and interface design, to information architecture and UX strategy. If you’re really serious about your career as a user experience professional, these books should be the cornerstone of your personal library. What are your top 5 User Experience books? Subject To Change: Creating Great Products [...]

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Cure Depression by Embracing the Caveman within

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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He doesn’t care for the term “caveman therapy.” But Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, has turned to our hunter-gatherer ancestors for clues about how to best combat major depressive disorder. Furthermore, Ilardi fingers our modern, industrialized lifestyle as the key culprit behind the burgeoning depression epidemic, which continues [...]

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Google Earth reveals North Korean secrets

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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Started by Curtis Melvin – a PhD student at George Mason University – the “North Korea Uncovered” project set out to reveal North Korea’s secrets. While it started in April 4 2007, he has already amassed a wealth of information by leveraging a community of amateur spies. While risky, it turned out to be very [...]

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Latest Research: Twitter is better than Facebook and LinkedIn for business

Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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Abrams Research recently surveyed 200 social media leaders made up of founders, bloggers, journalists, entrepreneurs and members of the Twitterati. The questions were posed at Social Media Week on February 13, 2009. While the respondents don’t represent the best sample size/type, it’s still an interesting bit of research to discuss. The Key Findings: Businesses need to rush to Twitter [...]

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Buying experiences lead to greater happiness

Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon.

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Can money make us happy if we spend it on the right purchases? A new psychology study suggests that buying life experiences rather than material possessions leads to greater happiness for both the consumer and those around them. The study demonstrates that experiential purchases, such as a meal out or theater tickets, result in increased [...]