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Speak Interface: Conversations Between Develope...

Jess Martin
June 09, 2010

Speak Interface: Conversations Between Developers and Designers

There are three questions you should ask when designing.
WHO is the user?
WHY are they here?
WHAT is most important to them?
The following exercises are designed to help you answer those questions and create a more productive conversation.

Jess Martin

June 09, 2010
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  1. Three Questions WHO is the user? WHY are they here?

    WHAT is most important? Thursday, June 10, 2010
  2. Imagine showing the page to your mom. What would you

    tell them to click next? Thursday, June 10, 2010
  3. Cotton-Eyed Joe Exercise #2 㽈 Where did ya come from?

    ̇ ̇ Where did ya go? 㽈 Thursday, June 10, 2010
  4. “Losing 80% of your screen space forces you to focus.

    You need to make sure that what stays on the screen is the most important set of features for your customers and your business.” - Luke W Thursday, June 10, 2010
  5. “It forces you to focus on what matters most first,

    what matters second-most second, etc. When you nail the core the majority of the UI value has already been delivered.” - Ryan Singer Thursday, June 10, 2010
  6. WHO is the user? • Day in the Life •

    Gotta Wanna WHY are they here? • Back-seat Driver • Cotton-Eyed Joe WHAT is most important? • MVP Test • Squint Test • Font Size Test Thursday, June 10, 2010