document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.nomensa.com/blog/2012/positive-ux-optimal-user-experience-is-more-than-the-absence-of-usability-issues/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3ePositive UX: Optimal user experience is more than the absence of usability issues\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eThe idea that good UX isn\u2019t simply the absence of usability issues. I intend to draw parallels between the fields of well-being and UX in order to illustrate the factors that define and foster Positive UX and the implications this may have on measuring good experience with the web.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UXM/~3/RllNEel1xcw/desire-is-a-universal-language\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eDesire Is A Universal Language\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cdiv\x3e\x3cimg width=\x22300\x22 height=\x22207\x22 alt=\x22\x22 src=\x22http://uxmag.com/sites/default/files/desiresmall.jpg?1325605770\x22/\x3e\x3c/div\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eNo matter how motivated we are or how much effort we invest in our work, it doesn\x26#8217;t change the fact that we devote a sizable chunk of our careers to working on brands no one truly cares about\x26#8230;.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/usabilla/~3/lNb0iM0sxxI/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eAnyone Can Design, Only a Few Can Be Good\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eDesign has never been more accessible than at this moment, and design is getting more and more accessible. Not only are design tools more user friendly, design thinking is a skill-set that is used\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PuttingPeopleFirst/~3/HaqJhpjSW2o/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eFive lessons from the best interaction designs of 2011\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cimg width=\x22100\x22 height=\x22150\x22 src=\x22http://www.experientia.com/blog/uploads/2011/12/ixd-100x150.jpg\x22 alt=\x22ixd\x22 title=\x22ixd\x22 style=\x22float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\x22/\x3e\x3cp\x3eFrog\u2019s Robert Fabricant breaks down the themes from the 2011 Interaction Design Awards.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cblockquote\x3e\x3cp\x3e\u201cTechnologies like cheap sensors and cloud computing are increasingly being used to augment our daily\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2011/12/21/why-people-adopt-or-wait-for-new-technology/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eWhy People Adopt Or Wait For New Technology\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cem\x3eOn the Quora, Alexia Tsotsis asked an interesting question: \x3ca href=\x22http://www.uie.com/What%20are%20the%20key%20differences%20between\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eWhat are the key differences between \u201cNormals\u201d (normal mainstream users) and tech early adopters?\x3c/a\x3e Here\u2019s the answer I posted:\x3c/em\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI\u2019ve\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://inspiredology.com/increasing-performance-and-conversions-through-multivariate-testing/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eIncreasing Performance and Conversions Through Multivariate Testing\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eSavvy marketers understand these days it\u2019s not how much traffic you drive to your site, but how many of those visitors are being turned into customers\u2014turning to multivariate testing (MVT) is key in\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2011/12/encouraging-participation-and-fun-during-collaborative-design-sessions.php\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eEncouraging Participation and Fun During Collaborative Design Sessions\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eBy Janet M. Six\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aPublished: December 19, 2011\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aSend your questions to Ask UXmatters and get answers from some of the top professionals in UX. In this edition of Ask UXmatters, our experts discuss how\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.vanseodesign.com/web-design/simplicity/\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eHow To Achieve Simplicity In Design\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cblockquote\x3e\x3cp\x3e\x0aSimplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u2014\x3cem\x3eLeonardo da Vinci\x3c/em\x3e\x0a\x3c/p\x3e\x3c/blockquote\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eIn his now classic book Art and Visual Perception, Rudolph Arnheim noted that \x3ca href=\x22http://www.vanseodesign.com/web-design/gestalt-principles-of-perception/\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3epeople will perceive and interpret\x3c/a\x3e\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UXM/~3/VDzSmRof_dw/5-sketching-secrets-of-leonardo-da-vinci\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3e5 Sketching Secrets of Leonardo Da Vinci\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cdiv\x3e\x3cimg width=\x22300\x22 height=\x22207\x22 alt=\x22\x22 src=\x22http://uxmag.com/sites/default/files/davincismall.jpg?1323189144\x22/\x3e\x3c/div\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eYou can improve your sketching and paper \x3ca href=\x22http://uxmag.com/topics/prototypes\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eprototyping\x3c/a\x3e abilities by adopting some of the methods used by Leonardo da Vinci in his sketchbooks. Leonardo was a prolific \x3ca href=\x22http://uxmag.com/topics/sketching\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3esketcher\x3c/a\x3e, filling his\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FunctioningForm/~3/nOsVqun7Hg8/entry.asp\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22  target=\x22_blank\x22 \x3eWarm Gun: Designing for Emotion\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_description\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eIn his \x3ca href=\x22http://warmgun.com/agenda/\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eDesigning for Emotion: Sex, Love, \x26amp; Violence\x3c/a\x3e presentation at the Warm Gun Design Conference in San Francisco, CA Dave McClure walked through several ways to create emotion in people that\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');