One of our goals for the interaction 09 conference was to meet and interview some interesting people within the industry. Our first interview was with Joe Olsen, CEO of Phenomblue. Jim Jacoby interviewed Joe. I also learned that Joe went to Iowa State and was familiar with the University of Northern Iowa, as well as [...]

The experience designer in me can’t help but observe how people are interacting with our interaction 09 Surface Table application. Some quick insights… When designed appropriately, a Surface Table application can be extremely engaging. Not sure if it’s the technology that’s creating the “wow” factor of the application. It seems to really be both. The [...]

Jacoby records video of your’s truly. It’s early in the morning while we’re getting the interaction design cafe all set up (keep that in mind people).

After a crazy long journey from Chicago, through Canadian Customs and then the Four Seasons Hotel, our Microsoft Surface Table has FINALLY arrived. Specifically, that’s moving 379 pounds across more than 1,700 miles into another country (from Chicago to Vancouver), through many over Canadian Customs hurdles and tireless Jim Jacoby phone calls totaling at least [...]

It’s New Year’s eve and millions of people are headed out to parties. Parties at friends’ homes, at bars, at friends of friends, at third cousins twice removed becuase they have free beer, at… you get the point. Well, take note those of you who manage large (humongous) web properties with major web traffic and [...]