Comments for DonnaM http://maadmob.net/donna/blog Information architecture, interaction design and much more Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:38:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Is the Australian IA community a clique? by We Believe in Community « Matt’s Musings http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/is-the-australian-ia-community-a-clique/comment-page-1#comment-27219 We Believe in Community « Matt’s Musings Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:25:21 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/is-the-australian-ia-community-a-clique#comment-27219 [...] We Believe in Community I was browsing through Donna Spencer’s blog posts when I came across a post- Oz-IA 08 discussion on whether the IA community in Australia was a clique. [...] [...] We Believe in Community I was browsing through Donna Spencer’s blog posts when I came across a post- Oz-IA 08 discussion on whether the IA community in Australia was a clique. [...]

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by Donna Spencer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-26346 Donna Spencer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:04:10 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-26346 Wow, thanks Steve! I'm unlikely to write an advanced card sorting book, but I am planning on turning the workshop into a book, then changing focus of the workshop slightly. And if you feel like it, would you write a short review for Amazon? Wow, thanks Steve!

I’m unlikely to write an advanced card sorting book, but I am planning on turning the workshop into a book, then changing focus of the workshop slightly.

And if you feel like it, would you write a short review for Amazon?

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by SMB http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-26344 SMB Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:48:58 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-26344 Okay, so I've been doing IA and usability, on and off, formally and informally, since the mid nineties. I took your seminar at UI13. And I knew a bunch of stuff you have in the book already. Except that you made it make more sense than the rote way I originally learned to do it. And then there were those places where you downright disagreed with some of the ways I think and I'm beginning to think you're right. And then there was the stuff I didn't know... So thank you thank you thank you thank you. You've helped me organize my thinking around substantive principles (and I can actually communicate them to others now). I learned a lot, and it will change the way I do some things. It's changed the way I think about some things. And at a recent meeting, I read a few paragraphs to a group of non-believers. I don't know if it helped, but it was better than standing there screaming obscenities, which might have otherwise been my only option. Wonderful book. If you're not going to write another book (Advanced Card Sorting) please keep blogging. You are the best. Best, Steve Okay, so I’ve been doing IA and usability, on and off, formally and informally, since the mid nineties. I took your seminar at UI13. And I knew a bunch of stuff you have in the book already. Except that you made it make more sense than the rote way I originally learned to do it. And then there were those places where you downright disagreed with some of the ways I think and I’m beginning to think you’re right. And then there was the stuff I didn’t know…

So thank you thank you thank you thank you. You’ve helped me organize my thinking around substantive principles (and I can actually communicate them to others now). I learned a lot, and it will change the way I do some things. It’s changed the way I think about some things. And at a recent meeting, I read a few paragraphs to a group of non-believers. I don’t know if it helped, but it was better than standing there screaming obscenities, which might have otherwise been my only option.

Wonderful book. If you’re not going to write another book (Advanced Card Sorting) please keep blogging. You are the best.

Best,
Steve

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by caronnect http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-26148 caronnect Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:20:09 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-26148 Congratulations Donna!! Wow, my friend is a published author now :-D Congratulations Donna!! Wow, my friend is a published author now :-D

]]> Comment on London - social filtering needed by duncan http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/london-social-filtering-needed/comment-page-1#comment-25164 duncan Fri, 29 May 2009 08:36:28 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=498#comment-25164 There's a Fashion & Textiles museum on Bermondsey Street, which isn't too far from Borough Market if you're in that area. There’s a Fashion & Textiles museum on Bermondsey Street, which isn’t too far from Borough Market if you’re in that area.

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by Donna Spencer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-24705 Donna Spencer Fri, 22 May 2009 22:15:19 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-24705 Thanks so much Andrew - glad you like it! And yes, you may absolutely follow up with questions. Thanks so much Andrew - glad you like it!

And yes, you may absolutely follow up with questions.

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by Andrew Jung http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-24700 Andrew Jung Fri, 22 May 2009 21:50:03 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-24700 Donna, this book is really great! I'm almost through it (Chapter 9). For someone who is now working in his first official job as an Information Architect, let me just say that this has been one of the best IA books that I've read so far! One thing that I quite enjoy is that this book is as friendly to read as you are in person. I had the pleasure of taking your Intro to IA class at the 2006 IA Summit in Vancouver. It was there that you introduced me to card sorting and now I get to dive in deeper into the subject with you through this book. My big task is the restructuring the IA of the University of Victoria's portal site and I think that a card sort is really going to help bring some sense into this mammoth site. Again, thanks! If I have any questions, may I follow up with them? Cheers, Andrew. Donna, this book is really great! I’m almost through it (Chapter 9). For someone who is now working in his first official job as an Information Architect, let me just say that this has been one of the best IA books that I’ve read so far! One thing that I quite enjoy is that this book is as friendly to read as you are in person.

I had the pleasure of taking your Intro to IA class at the 2006 IA Summit in Vancouver. It was there that you introduced me to card sorting and now I get to dive in deeper into the subject with you through this book. My big task is the restructuring the IA of the University of Victoria’s portal site and I think that a card sort is really going to help bring some sense into this mammoth site.

Again, thanks! If I have any questions, may I follow up with them?
Cheers, Andrew.

]]> Comment on London - social filtering needed by Suffian http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/london-social-filtering-needed/comment-page-1#comment-24491 Suffian Wed, 20 May 2009 04:14:00 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=498#comment-24491 Weird but infinitely cool: <a href="http://www.andyvortex.com/2009/03/thames-barrier-victoria-docks/#comment-756" rel="nofollow">The Thames Barrier.</a> Weird but infinitely cool: The Thames Barrier.

]]> Comment on 10 tips for conference presentations by Bill Harper http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/10-tips-conference-presentations/comment-page-1#comment-24373 Bill Harper Mon, 18 May 2009 10:09:03 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/10-tips-conference-presentations#comment-24373 I love what Merlin Mann said during one of his presentations: "There'll be lots of time for talking at the end. We *will* have a conversation." Some speakers seem almost afriad to ask questions in case someone trips them up and they're made to look bad. I love Merlin's approach. I love what Merlin Mann said during one of his presentations: “There’ll be lots of time for talking at the end. We *will* have a conversation.”

Some speakers seem almost afriad to ask questions in case someone trips them up and they’re made to look bad. I love Merlin’s approach.

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by Trent Shepherd http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-23810 Trent Shepherd Sun, 10 May 2009 20:33:01 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-23810 Congratulations and well done Donna. Congratulations and well done Donna.

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by Amy Rubino http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-23646 Amy Rubino Fri, 08 May 2009 12:42:29 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-23646 Looking forward to reading this and hopefully meeting you at ReduxDC. I just used your spreadsheet this week to examine the results of an online card sorting activity done with OptimalSort. The spreadsheet and your recommendations were very helpful! Looking forward to reading this and hopefully meeting you at ReduxDC. I just used your spreadsheet this week to examine the results of an online card sorting activity done with OptimalSort. The spreadsheet and your recommendations were very helpful!

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by Alex http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-23244 Alex Mon, 04 May 2009 05:21:18 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-23244 Yeeeeeha! Finally! It's here! Me wants. Maybe I should ask my local library to get a few copies? :) Yeeeeeha! Finally! It’s here! Me wants. Maybe I should ask my local library to get a few copies? :)

]]> Comment on My card sorting book is available by Scott Rippon http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/my-card-sorting-book-is-available/comment-page-1#comment-23170 Scott Rippon Sun, 03 May 2009 08:04:53 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=500#comment-23170 Congrats Donna :D Can't wait till I get my hands on a copy of your book. Congrats Donna :D
Can’t wait till I get my hands on a copy of your book.

]]> Comment on London - social filtering needed by Donna Spencer http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2009/london-social-filtering-needed/comment-page-1#comment-23069 Donna Spencer Sat, 02 May 2009 02:59:08 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/?p=498#comment-23069 @Martin - awesome! @Martin - awesome!

]]> Comment on 10 tips for conference presentations by carl myhill http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/10-tips-conference-presentations/comment-page-1#comment-22991 carl myhill Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:21:56 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2008/10-tips-conference-presentations#comment-22991 Nice article. Toastermasters teaches people a number of these points - very worthwhile to do a few of their sessions. Nice article.

Toastermasters teaches people a number of these points - very worthwhile to do a few of their sessions.

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