In a new series of studies, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Carter and Gilovich (2010) explore six reasons why material purchases are less satisfying than experiential purchases, and what we can do about it. Six Psychological Reasons Consumer Culture is Unsatisfying — PsyBlog. This research suggests that thinking of material purchases in…
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Another cool set of FW resources brought to us by Speckyboy: 25 Awesome Adobe Fireworks Resources for Web Designers John Dunning is on a roll! More new and updated FW extensions: Frame and Layer Utilities
Brief article and checklist from LukeW for helping to determine when a social design and goal should be considered: Luke W’s Social Engagement Checklist The checklist is based on: Susan Weinschenk’s UX Lisbon presentation on Neuro Web Design. Stephen Anderson’s Serious Play presentation. IA Summit presentation on Online & Real Life Social Networks. Christian Crumlish’s…
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I’m an infographic geek, and I like looking at all of these, but PLEASE remember that infographics should always clarify and contribute to the understanding of data and should never obfuscate, oversimplify, or misrepresent information. Do not create infographics just to draw pictures – create them to help people understand and to contribute value. Infographic…
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