138: with Jared Spool

This week we’re joined by Jared Spool. Jared is the founder of User Interface Engineering, the largest usability research organization of its kind in the world. He also co-founded Center Centre, a new school creating the next generation of industry-ready UX designers. We talked about (roughly in order): Q & A: 32:38 How do you feel about questionnaires being sent to clients? Do you think it decreases the level of personality / closeness with your client? 46:39 Have you ever used any prototyping tool like “Fireworks” or “Sketch”? And if so, what is the best tool you’ve came across? Sponsors: 24:54 – Environments for Humans UX Future Summit – Rosenfeld Media and Environments for Humans bring together some of the Web’s most notable experts in for an all-new, one-day only online conference, the UX Futures Summit 2014! Bring the experts to your desktop November 5th from 9AM to 4PM (CT). SASS Summit – A full-day deep dive into Sass–setting up from workflow foundations to learning the cutting edge Sass stuff coming in version 3.4. Join us for a day of Sass experts discussing the state of Sass and deep diving the features that make our workflow easier: from building style guides, coding complex RWD layouts, and much more. Bring the experts to your desktop November 6th from 9AM to 4PM (CT). Use discount code SHOPTALKSHOW for 25% off! 40:40 Adobe Typekit – Typekit is a subscription font service that brings thousands of fonts from foundry partners into one library for quick browsing, easy use on the web or on your desktop, and endless typographic inspiration. Typekit now brings beautiful type to your desktop with the power of Adobe Creative Cloud. Choose the fonts you need, and then use them wherever you need them—whether that’s on the web, synced to your desktop, or both. Check out their typography practice page, and sign up for a free trial! Show Links: Jared Spool Jared on Twitter Center Centre Shoptalk FAQ Google Glass Apple Newton Rosenfeld Media Books Source Han Sans Fireworks Sketch Balsamiq Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design (Interactive Technologies) Paper Prototyping UI Conf