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	<title>MarkSimon.de &#187; Usability</title>
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		<title>Explain SharePoint site hierarchy to users through analogy</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2011/12/06/explain-sharepoint-site-hierarchy-to-users-through-analogy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Explain SharePoint site hierarchy to users through analogy Examples of analogies that help explain SharePoint navigation structures.]]></description>
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<p>Examples of analogies that help explain SharePoint navigation structures.</p>
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		<title>Experience Maps Identify Inefficiencies and Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2011/10/05/experience-maps-identify-inefficiencies-and-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experience Maps Identify Inefficiencies and Opportunities An experience map is a holistic view of all of the touchpoints or interactions people have with a brand. It enables you to determine a number of key factors:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://uxmag.com/articles/experience-maps-identify-inefficiencies-and-opportunities">Experience Maps Identify Inefficiencies and Opportunities</a></p>
<p>An experience map is a holistic view of all of the touchpoints or interactions people have with a brand. It enables you to determine a number of key factors:</p>
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		<title>Best Practices for Writing Interface Text</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/08/25/best-practices-for-writing-interface-text/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/08/25/best-practices-for-writing-interface-text/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interface]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Best Practices for Writing Interface Text Moving help inside the interface has many advantages, and there are plenty of best practices for style and format. But the biggest shift in perspective [...] is to stop differentiating between the interface and the help content.]]></description>
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<p>Moving help inside the interface has many advantages, and there are  plenty of best practices for style and format. But the biggest shift in  perspective [...] is to stop differentiating between the interface and the help content.</p>
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		<title>UX Myths</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/07/03/ux-myths/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.marksimon.de/?p=1033</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[UX Myths UX Myths collects the most frequent user experience design misconceptions and explains why they don&#8217;t hold true.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://uxmyths.com/">UX Myths</a></p>
<p>UX Myths collects the most frequent user experience design misconceptions and explains why they don&#8217;t hold true.</p>
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		<title>Does SharePoint Destroy Intranet Design?</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/06/07/does-sharepoint-destroy-intranet-design/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/06/07/does-sharepoint-destroy-intranet-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intranet]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.marksimon.de/?p=1016</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does SharePoint Destroy Intranet Design? As intranet projects benefit from powerful implementation platforms, teams should focus on optimizing the user experience for specific organizational needs, as 4 winning examples show.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.useit.com/alertbox/sharepoint.html">Does SharePoint Destroy Intranet Design?</a></p>
<p>As intranet projects benefit from powerful implementation platforms,  teams should focus on optimizing the user experience for specific  organizational needs, as 4 winning examples show.</p>
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		<title>Design Patterns: Faceted Navigation</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/04/20/design-patterns-faceted-navigation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Facets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.marksimon.de/?p=985</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Design Patterns: Faceted Navigation Also called guided navigation and faceted search, the faceted navigation model leverages metadata fields and values to provide users with visible options for clarifying and refining queries. Faceted navigation is arguably the most significant search innovation of the past decade.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.alistapart.com/articles/design-patterns-faceted-navigation/">Design Patterns: Faceted Navigation</a></p>
<p>Also called <em>guided navigation </em>and <em>faceted search</em>, the faceted navigation model leverages metadata fields and values to provide users with visible options for clarifying and refining queries. Faceted navigation is arguably the most significant search innovation of the past decade.</p>
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		<title>ClickHeat</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/02/23/clickheat/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/02/23/clickheat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heatmap]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.marksimon.de/?p=964</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ClickHeat ClickHeat is a visual heatmap of clicks on a HTML page, showing hot and cold click zones. ClickHeat is an OpenSource software, released under GPL licence, and free of charge.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.labsmedia.com/clickheat/index.html">ClickHeat</a></p>
<p>ClickHeat is a visual heatmap of clicks on a HTML page, showing hot and cold click zones. ClickHeat is an OpenSource software, released under GPL licence, and free of charge.</p>
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		<title>Complete Beginner’s Guide to Information Architecture</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/01/21/complete-beginner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-information-architecture/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/01/21/complete-beginner%e2%80%99s-guide-to-information-architecture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Information Architecture]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.marksimon.de/?p=956</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Complete Beginner’s Guide to Information Architecture Information architecture is an often misunderstood job title. Are they Designers? Developers? Managers? All of the above? In this article we’ll discuss what information architecture is, why it’s related to usability, and what are the common tools/programs used in information architecture.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.uxbooth.com/blog/complete-beginners-guide-to-information-architecture/">Complete Beginner’s Guide to Information Architecture</a></p>
<p>Information architecture is an often misunderstood job title. Are they Designers? Developers? Managers? All of the above? In this article we’ll discuss what information architecture is, why it’s related to usability, and what are the common tools/programs used in information architecture.</p>
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		<title>Mag+ on Vimeo</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/01/03/mag-on-vimeo/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.marksimon.de/2010/01/03/mag-on-vimeo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tablet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UI]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mag+ on Vimeo: This conceptual video is a corporate collaborative research project initiated by Bonnier R&#38;D into the experience of reading magazines on handheld digital devices.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8217311">Mag+ on Vimeo</a>: This conceptual video is a corporate collaborative research project initiated by Bonnier R&amp;D into the experience of reading magazines on handheld digital devices.</p>
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		<title>Usability Testing Toolkit</title>
		<link>http://blog.marksimon.de/2009/12/09/usability-testing-toolkit/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.marksimon.de/2009/12/09/usability-testing-toolkit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Links]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Webdesign]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Usability Testing Toolkit A multitude of links to various resources, articles, and techniques.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.noupe.com/how-tos/usability-testing-toolkit-resources-articles-and-techniques.html">Usability Testing Toolkit</a></p>
<p>A multitude of links to various resources, articles, and techniques.</p>
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