Recently I found a great blog post on the subject of design. When we hear the word "design", what does it mean? Frank Spillers tells us in his post titled What is Design? (Yes, all 10 definitions!) at his blog, Demystifying Usability.
I hope Frank doesn't mind, but I commented and offered another definition of design (bringing the list to 11) that I think fits well within the framework of usability. How about instructional design?
When it comes to products, whenever we are able to support the transfer of knowledge in a logical, objective fashion or make it easier for people to learn how to operate products and apply them to their work, we increase the level of satisfaction surrounding the user experience. I know that usable products are supposed to be intuative and easy to learn in and of themselves, but there is always a need to support learning.
Just another definition of design to add to the list and I'm sure there are more to come.
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- Justin Beller
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Justin Beller is a training and development, workplace performance improvement professional serving businesses of all sizes in a variety of industries. Over the last 10 years, Justin has built an impressive body of work. He has been involved in the design and development of training and workplace performance improvement solutions to enhance the productivity and profitability of companies he has served. In addition, he has conducted user-centered design and usability testing on technology products for Boise-area companies such as Norco, Albertsons and Hewlett-Packard. Justin has been described by his peers as a leader, bringing a high degree of skill in his area of expertise. He is knowledgeable of processes and procedures surrounding the development of quality, performance-based training, providing oversight to projects with an acute sense of awareness to deadlines and timelines. Justin pays close attention to details and exercises his authority as a leader in a conscientious manner. In 2005, Justin founded PinPoint Performance Solutions, a training and development company dedicated to workplace performance improvement for maximum results.
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