On Accessibility Resources and PhD Salaries

I answer questions about UX, Information Architecture and other topics on Quora. A selection of these answers will be reposted on Medium with occasional, minor editing for clarity. Following are selected questions I answered in November. What are the best, most credible, and reliable online resources for accessibility and UX/UI best practices? Answered November 26, … Read more

UX Portfolios, Awards, Priorities and Why Is the User Often “Female”

I answer questions about UX, Information Architecture and other topics on Quora. A selection of these answers will be reposted on Medium with occasional, minor editing for clarity. Following are selected questions I answered in October. What is the most important thing in UX design? Answered October 31, 2017 The User. As an in-house UX … Read more

Decision Fish Named Best for NYC by Mayor’s Office

On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development and B Lab recognized Decision Fish as one of 14 Best for NYC Changemakers.  According to the awards committee, “Best for NYC Changemakers are redefining business success by creating quality jobs, building stronger communities, and supporting a more sustainable environment.” Decision … Read more

On UX Deliverables, Accessibility, Education and Portfolios

I answer questions about UX, Information Architecture and other topics on Quora. A selection of these answers will be reposted on Medium with occasional, minor editing for clarity. I answered the following questions in June. Is it worth learning UI or UX design? Do you actually use it to build a product? Answered Jun 30 UX … Read more

Exploring a 9/11 Geographic Archive

Oral history as a primary source is being revived through initiatives like Story Corps and World Pulse and through improved storage capacity to archive and exhibit personal stories, making it less expensive for even the smallest and least funded groups. We are moving toward an environment where alternative narratives can be both manipulative (alternative facts, … Read more

On UX Deliverables, Hardware and Being a UX Designer and a Fine Artist

I answer questions about UX, Information Architecture and other topics on Quora. A selection of these answers will be reposted on Medium with occasional, minor editing for clarity. I answered the following questions in May. What are the UX design deliverables? Answered May 24 Early in the history is ASIST’s Information Architecture Summit, there was … Read more

Portfolio: IDEF Registry

Client: OASIS/Identity Ecosystem Steering GroupVisit Website My Role I led user testing for the Identity Ecosystem Framework (IDEF) Registry as part of the National Strategy for Trusted Identity in Cyberspace (NSTIC), a White House initiative. The IDEF Registry, a digital identity standard assessment tool, launched its alpha version on June 6, 2016. Because development of the alpha version … Read more

Dreams, Resilience and Making a Difference

Noreen Whysel’s address to the 2017 Initiate Class of the Beta Phi Mu Theta honor society at Pratt Institute School of Information given on May 17, 2017. Slides are available at Google Slides. Thanks to Dean Tula Giannini, Vinette Thomas, Beta Phi Mu initiates, graduates and guests. And especially to Karen Erani for inviting me … Read more

The Best User Experience Education Programs in NYC

I answer questions about UX, Information Architecture and other topics on Quora. A selection of these answers will be reposted on Medium with occasional, minor editing for clarity. What are the best User Experience education programs based in New York? Are there any college accredited programs? Answered Apr 30 NYU has a degree in its Interactive … Read more