http://weblogs.asp.net/craigshoemaker/archive/tags/sliverlight/default.aspxTags: sliverlightenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://weblogs.asp.net/craigshoemaker/archive/2008/03/04/the-secret-to-great-user-experiences.aspxTue, 04 Mar 2008 13:49:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:5913133craigshoemaker3http://weblogs.asp.net/craigshoemaker/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=5913133http://weblogs.asp.net/craigshoemaker/archive/2008/03/04/the-secret-to-great-user-experiences.aspx#comments <p><b>Today is a landmark day.</b> I am uploading the 50th episode of the <a href="http://polymorphicpodcast.com/" title="Polymorphic Podcast" mce_href="http://polymorphicpodcast.com/">Polymorphic Podcast</a> all the while I get to announce the beginning of our new podcast series at <a href="http://infragistics.com/" title="Infragistics, Inc." mce_href="http://infragistics.com/">Infragistics</a>, <a href="http://getpixel8ed.com/" title="pixel8 :: what makes a great user experience?" mce_href="http://getpixel8ed.com/">pixel8</a>!</p> <p><img src="http://polymorphicpodcast.com/images/p2p8.png" title="Polymorphic Podcast and pixel8" alt="Polymorphic Podcast and pixel8" mce_src="http://polymorphicpodcast.com/images/p2p8.png" align="left" border="0" height="255" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="350">You're going to want to check out pixel8 because this show is all about the people and the technology surrounding great user experiences.</p> <p>Now, I know what you are thinking...</p> <p>You're a software developer, you leave the "pretty stuff" to the guys with the black turtlenecks and the felt berets; you don't do design. Ah, my friend, but you do!</p> <p>We are emphasizing on "user experience" because it's so much more than graphic design and layout choices. User experience is about the look-and-feel, but also about performance, reliability, intuitiveness and a lot more. I like to think of it as the feeling someone has when they walk away from your software just as much as what they encounter <i>while</i> using your software.</p> <p>So what's in store? Here's a quick run-down of the guests we've already lined up for you:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/" mce_href="http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/">Scott Guthrie</a>: Silverlight 2.0</li> <li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/johngossman/" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/johngossman/">John Gossman</a> (WPF &amp; Sliverlight Architect): Building WPF &amp; Silverlight<br></li> <li><a href="http://www.drwpf.com/blog/" mce_href="http://www.drwpf.com/blog/">Dr. WPF</a>: Demystifying WPF</li> <li><a href="http://joshsmithonwpf.wordpress.com/" mce_href="http://joshsmithonwpf.wordpress.com/">Josh Smith</a>: Intro to WPF &amp; WPF + MVC + Unit Testing</li> <li><a href="http://zeldman.com/" mce_href="http://zeldman.com/">Jeffery Zeldman</a>: Version Targeting - A Standardista's Story</li> <li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/cwilso" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/cwilso">Chris Wilson</a> (Platform Architect for IE): Version Targeting - A Browser Maker's Story</li> <li><a href="http://www.markusegger.com/" mce_href="http://www.markusegger.com/">Markus Egger</a>: Pioneering WPF</li> <li><a href="http://www.jjg.net/about/" mce_href="http://www.jjg.net/about/">Jesse James Garret</a>: History of AJAX and New User Experiences <br></li> <li><a href="http://wpfwonderland.wordpress.com/" mce_href="http://wpfwonderland.wordpress.com/">Walt Ritscher</a>: WPF Wonderland!</li> </ul> <p>Trust me... we're not stopping there!</p> <p>Almost all of the above shows are recorded and are queued up for production. To satisfy right now here are the shows we are launching with:<br> </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cynergysystems.com/blogs/page/rickbarraza" mce_href="http://www.cynergysystems.com/blogs/page/rickbarraza">Rick Barraza</a> (User Experience Architect at Cynergy Labs): <a href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/maestro" mce_href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/maestro">8 Days, 1 Dev = MS Surface *Minority Report* Style in WPF</a> <b>- a must-see video!</b></li> <li><a href="http://www.veen.com/jeff/" mce_href="http://www.veen.com/jeff/">Jeff Veen</a> (Application Design Manager at Google): <a href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/veen" mce_href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/veen">The Secret to Successful User Experiences</a></li> <li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/brada/" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/brada/">Brad Abrams</a>: <a href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/abrams/" title=".NET Yesterday &amp; Today" mce_href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/abrams/">.NET Yesterday &amp; Today</a></li> <li><a href="http://blogs.infragistics.com/blogs/grant_hinkson/" mce_href="http://blogs.infragistics.com/blogs/grant_hinkson/">Grant Hinkson</a>: <a href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/appstylist" mce_href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/appstylist">CSS-like Control Over Windows Forms</a></li> <li><a href="http://polymorphicpodcast.com/" mce_href="http://polymorphicpodcast.com/">Craig Shoemaker</a>: <a href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/init" mce_href="http://getpixel8ed.com/shows/init">pixel8 inagur8ion</a></li> </ul> <p>Finally if you want to help spread the word, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0lVdTuMbuc" mce_href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0lVdTuMbuc">I'd love it if you helped pass along this promo</a>.</p> <p>So what is the secret to great user experiences? 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