UserLove Podcast
By UserLove Podcast Team
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Podcast Description
Join Gary Anderson, Jason Hessing, and Samantha LeVan as they think about and discuss the user experience, usability, and user-centered design in a common-sense way. Each episode features discussions about usability moments (situations where team members encounter good or bad usability in the real world), reviews of concepts necessary for user-centered design, and thoughts about current events in the UX (user experience) world. This podcast is perfect for people who want to learn more about usability in a fun, friendly, and casual format. Enjoy!
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UserLove Podcast 14 – The GUI Girl | We talk with “The GUI Girl” – a.k.a. Denise Philipsen, about topics like Twitter branding, how flirtation precedes seduction, becoming a leader within the UX industry, David Hasselhoff-prototyping, and the Midwest UX Conference. Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Please review the podcast on iTunes! Your feedback will help to increase our visibility to other listeners. All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com, unless otherwise noted. Theme (Open and Close): How Far – Jamison Young, Shifting Sands of a Blue Car Additional music in show: Disco High – UltraCat | 8/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 13 – WebVisions Recap | We are back from our spring break with a recap of the May 2011 WebVisions conference. We discuss ideation in the wild, remote research, complexity in mobile, and biases that are generated by technology. Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Please review the podcast on iTunes! Your feedback will help to increase our visibility to other listeners. All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com, unless otherwise noted. Theme (Open and Close): How Far – Jamison Young, Shifting Sands of a Blue Car | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 12 – Prototyping | We have a conversation about prototyping with Fred Beecher, Lead User Experience Consultant with Evantage Consulting. Since Fred is an internationally recognized expert on rapid prototyping, he has the experience needed to help explain prototyping, why it is so important for designing good user experiences, and how to bring prototyping to your organization. During the show, Fred shared a lot of great resources that will help you with your prototyping endeavors. For your convenience, we have captured these resources in this month’s show notes: http://bit.ly/UL12ShowNotes Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Please review the podcast on iTunes! Your feedback will help to increase our visibility to other listeners. All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com, unless otherwise noted. Theme (Open and Close): How Far – Jamison Young, Shifting Sands of a Blue Car Additional music in show: H the Last Ride by Rune | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 11 – UX Origin Stories | We share our UX “origin stories” – i.e. how we got started in the profession of user experience research and design. In doing so, we also share a reading plan that you can use to train yourself or other people that are new to this field. In fact, you will want to view the show notes for this episode – all the resources we talk about are captured in these two handy little pages: http://bit.ly/UL11ShowNotes Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Please review the podcast on iTunes! Your feedback will help to increase our visibility to other listeners. All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com, unless otherwise noted. Theme (Open and Close): How Far – Jamison Young, Shifting Sands of a Blue Car Additional music in show: Tears of my Soul by Martian (Tunguska Chillout) | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 10 – UX Pet Peeves | You know those things that irrationally bother you but are okay to everyone else? Those are pet peeves. In this month’s podcast, Jason Hessing and Gary Anderson share their user experience pet peeves. Grab a drink, settle in, and observe the healing that occurs as our complaints are cathartically shed. Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Please review the podcast on iTunes! Your feedback will help to increase our visibility to other listeners. All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com, unless otherwise noted. Theme (Open, Close, and Interlude): How Far – Jamison Young, Shifting Sands of a Blue Car Additional Interlude(s): Bagpipes (i.e. Amazing Grace) courtesy of SoundBible.com | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 09 – Back to Basics | Episode 9 of the UserLove Podcast goes back to basics. Listeners told us that we were getting a little ahead of ourselves – going deep into user experience concepts without first laying the foundation. As such, this podcast seeks to discuss some of the basics you should know about user experience research and usability. In this episode, we answer the following questions: What is usability? What is user experience? Why is user experience research important? What are some basic ways to conduct user research? How do I learn more? IMPORTANT: Check out the full show notes for this episode as you listen. Find them at this link: http://bit.ly/UL9ShowNotes Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Your thoughts/questions may be featured in a future show! All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City Additional music in show: Looking at the Black Clouds by Serphonic | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 08 – Gamification! | Episode 8 of the UserLove Podcast is all about the concept of Gamification. To help us understand this concept, we talk with Kevin Spier from Bunchball. Are you curious about how game mechanics can help your interactions become more engaging? Then this is the podcast for you! Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Your thoughts/questions may be featured in a future show! All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City Additional music in show: Walk the Streets by Jamison Young | 11/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 07 – October 2010 | Episode 7 of the UserLove Podcast features an interview with Megan Grocki, Senior Experience Designer at Mad*Pow. Jason Hessing and Gary Anderson discuss with Megan her movement into the field of user experience design, the Couch to 5K iPhone application, and the impact social media has on experience design. Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Your thoughts/questions may be featured in a future show! All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 06 – September 2010 | Episode 6 of the UserLove Podcast features an interview with Matt Diamanti, Senior Director of User Experience at Mayo Clinic! In this episode, Jason Hessing, Samantha LeVan, and Gary Anderson also discuss privacy (both inside and outside the health industry) and its consideration in user experience research and design. Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Your thoughts/questions may be featured in a future show! All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City Additional music in show: The Way Things Change by Shardik’s Walkman | 9/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 05 Part 2 – July 2010 | Part 2 of Episode 5: Interview with Jared Spool, CEO and Founding Principal of User Interface Engineering (UIE)! All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City Additional music in show: Style by Kammerer | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 05 Part 1 – July 2010 | Episode 5 was so large we split it into two parts. In Part 1, we look at the concept of Gradual Engagement and discuss how usability impacts profitability. More importantly, this session serves as a prelude to an interview with Jared Spool in Part 2. Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Your thoughts/questions may be featured in a future show! All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City Additional music in show: Making Me Nervous by Brad Sucks | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 04 – June 2010 | Samantha LeVan joins Jason Hessing and Gary Anderson as a co-host of the UserLove Podcast! Our discussion on usability moments and usability news is now more robust than ever! Samantha leads a discussion around the concept of “progressive disclosure” and we also feature the worlds youngest UX podcaster – Super Penny LeVan! Finally, we have our first “mailbag” section of the podcast – reading some comments from our listeners. Send questions and comments to the UserLove Podcast team at UserLovePodcast@gmail.com. Your thoughts/questions may be featured in a future show! All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City Additional music in show: Soldiers of Happiness by Jamison Young and Dynamite Funky Baby by Juanitos. | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 03 – May 21, 2010 | Jason Hessing and Gary Anderson have alluded to “affordance” in previous podcasts. Well, on today’s podcast, they beak down the concept of affordance from a user centered design perspective… What is it? Why is it important for web design… or door handles? Usability news also starts to get spicy this week, with some discussion on iPad usability and Facebook privacy. All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity; Additional music in this episode includes: This Lovely Snake by Xerak and Infralove by Diablo Swing Orchestra | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 02 – May 2010 | The second UserLove Podcast pits Jason Hessing and Gary Anderson against the concept of “formative” usability testing vs. “summative” usability testing. What are these types of usability testing? When should each type be used? Also discussed on this podcast: Current news and notable articles about usability and user centered design as well as a discussion about good and bad usability via a discussion of usability encountered in everyday life (i.e. usability moments). All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City Additional music in show: Balrog Boogie by Diablo Swing Orchestra; Rythme Gitan by Latch Swing | 5/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UserLove Podcast 01 – April 2010 | This is the inaugural User Love Podcast! In this episode, Gary Anderson and Jason Hessing discuss some recent news from around the web about usability and user experience. A discussion on “usability moments” focuses on recent experiences that relate to either good or poor usability. Finally, the coup de grace of the entire podcast focuses on a recent announcement by the game developer’s decision to no longer print manuals for their video games. How will this decision affect the “user experience” for these games? Listen in and find out what we think! All music used on the podcast is protected via Creative Commons Licensing and is courtesy of www.Jamendo.com Theme (Open & Close): Afro Blue by Triplexity – Live in Triplex City | 4/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Feeling things out
Good concept. Trying out different things. Solicit feedback to make podcast better.
One-stop-shop to get my fill of UX for a week.
These podcasters are rock solid.
As a new comer to the UX world this podcast helped to guide me in the right direction. Gary, Jason and Samantha deliver the content in an energized and consumable format—a rare phenomena amongst todays nerds of the world.
For me, this is a one-stop-shop to get my fill of UX for a week.
Keep it up guys!
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