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Some thoughts on surveys: Boye and Company member conference call

Caroline Jarrett 22 June 2022 22 June 2022
Some thoughts on surveys: Boye and Company member conference call

It was a pleasure to re-connect with Janus Boye after a gap of more than a decade. I last worked with Boye and Company in 2011 when I attended the JBoye conference in Aarhus Denmark to give talks on surveysContinue reading… Some thoughts on surveys: Boye and Company member conference call

Sankey’s suggestion and other stories

Caroline Jarrett 23 March 2022 1 November 2021
Sankey’s suggestion and other stories

I want to tell you about my father, John Anthony Sankey PhD CMG. Dad was a staunch Roman Catholic – ‘cradle to grave’ is the phrase. Today, 1st November, is celebrated as ‘All Saints Day’ by Catholics, so seems likeContinue reading… Sankey’s suggestion and other stories

UXMatters and Effortmark

Caroline Jarrett 22 December 2021 29 October 2021

Earlier in October, my attention was drawn to a couple of tweets from the @UXmatters account. A respected UX thought leader, Vivianne Castillo, tweeted about “The talks I want to give next year” starting with “The Caucasity of the UXContinue reading… UXMatters and Effortmark

Forms, surveys and the need to be brave: UX Insider interview

Caroline Jarrett 7 November 2019 15 March 2017
Forms, surveys and the need to be brave: UX Insider interview

I’ve always really enjoyed reading the ‘UX Insider’ interviews conducted by Damian Rees of experienceux. The one with Tara Land about her work at GDS is a particular favourite. So I felt very honoured when Damian contacted me to allow me toContinue reading… Forms, surveys and the need to be brave: UX Insider interview

How not to get a job, and how to get one

Caroline Jarrett 16 March 2020 5 February 2015
How not to get a job, and how to get one

“How can I get a job in user research?” It’s a question that comes up a lot, and reappeared the other day in one of the forums I belong to. It reminded me of a post I wrote a fewContinue reading… How not to get a job, and how to get one

Jane Matthews joins Effortmark

Jane Matthews 16 March 2020 9 June 2014
Jane Matthews joins Effortmark

From Caroline: There’s nothing like a Big Birthday to focus the mind on what happens next.  Looking back, I realised that I wanted to do better in future about keeping track of what I’ve been doing – but I wasn’t goingContinue reading… Jane Matthews joins Effortmark

Effortmark: better forms and surveys for 20 years

Caroline Jarrett 17 June 2017 21 May 2014
Effortmark: better forms and surveys for 20 years

Is it really 20 years since I set up Effortmark? 1994 seems both a long time ago, and very recent. Some things have changed: these days, we talk about ‘design thinking’, ‘service design’, ‘user experience’. Then, it was ‘customer focus’,Continue reading… Effortmark: better forms and surveys for 20 years

How to get a job in usability

Jane Matthews 3 December 2019 30 June 2009
How to get a job in usability

As I write, it’s the height of summer here in the UK. The solstice has brought long, perfect days and a new crop of recent graduates, judging by the ‘can I have a job’ emails that I’m starting to get.Continue reading… How to get a job in usability

New book published: Forms that Work

Jane Matthews 3 February 2021 17 November 2008
New book published: Forms that Work

Publication day for the book that brings together much of what Gerry Gaffney and I have learned about creating better forms over more than a decade of practice, consultancy, teaching and research. Here is what the publishers Morgan Kaufmann haveContinue reading… New book published: Forms that Work

Real SnailMail and other stories

Jane Matthews 15 February 2021 6 September 2006
Real SnailMail and other stories

Do you ever find yourself wondering if your daily work is becoming a bit repetitive; somewhat samey? The British HCI group conference, HCI2006 www.hci2006.org, broke through that ‘same old, same old’ barrier triumphantly for me. Long and short papers IContinue reading… Real SnailMail and other stories

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brian_bilston Brian Bilston @brian_bilston ·
5 Jul

Here’s a poem called ‘NHS Test Results’ in celebration of the 74th birthday of the NHS.

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
4 Jul

Do not use "reading age" when thinking about adults:
https://www.effortmark.co.uk/do-not-use-reading-age-when-thinking-about-adults/

New blog post from me, prompted by a question from @deanvipond. Has some links to other resources.

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
3 Jul

In today’s episode of “Fix the forms, one at a time”, excellent iterative form design from @annaghartley’s child.
Note the inspirational change from first draft question (When will your meeting finish?) to more useful questions (Can I have a biscuit?)
(Via @DeanVipond)

Anna Hartley @annaghartley

Anyone else get messages like this from their child when they are working at home and on a Teams meeting?

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
2 Jul

In today's episode of 'Fix the forms, one at a time', I tried to book a hotel using the hotel's online booking service.

The errors included:
1. Boxes with mid-grey background so I could barely read what I typed into them
2. Had to accept their booking conditions ...
(1/7)

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cjforms Caroline Jarrett @cjforms ·
1 Jul

Today I learned that in La Paz, Bolivia, people dressed in zebra costumes help folks to cross the road at zebra crossings 🦓

https://youtu.be/EHPZRHax9CY

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