links for 03 May 2006

A bit of a mixed bag again today.

P.S.Happy Birthday Mick :)

• Usability Myths Need Reality Checks
  a nice little article about how some ‘conventions’ are rubbish and user testing is the best way to decide if something works or not
  (tags: usability conventions usertesting)
• The Three Click Rule – thebestpractice.com, the bottom line
  against the ‘three click rule’
  (tags: usability convention)
• Your Views Count : For researchers
  Some helpful resources (checklists etc.) for conducting research interviews, as per recommendations of the Australia Market & Social Research Society
  (tags: research interview)
• Google Calendar tips (Stopdesign)
  become a GCal poweruser. (Includes links to a few cool Firefox extensions)
  (tags: google-calendar)
• Homing in on the human element – Genevieve Bell
  Aussie chick kicking user experience butt. Genevieve Bell is the head of Intel’s user experience group in the US. The Age profiles here here. Via Putting People First
  (tags: chick australian profile userexperience)
• Building a Pattern Library – Part 1 (context) – Todd Warfel
  Hooray! Smart people writing smartly about patterns. ‘developed in the domains of architecture, town planning and interior design, Alexander’s thinking on design patterns has been appearing over the past few years in the field of software development th
  (tags: pattern interactiondesign)