tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968619.post480110205565796145..comments2010-09-01T14:01:59.846+02:00Jasper (uselog.com)noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968619.post-41678202772164076592010-09-01T14:01:59.846+02:002010-09-01T14:01:59.846+02:00<b>SECOND ITERATION</b><br />Section on personal experience bias added based on feedback via email.Jasper (uselog.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10274466709014480194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968619.post-55693558801612571142010-07-10T13:53:17.263+02:002010-07-10T13:53:17.263+02:00<b>FIRST ITERATION</b><br /><br />@ Froukje<br />I&#39;ve included your remark about being aware of the context of use in real life in the section about bridging the designer-user gap.Jasper (uselog.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10274466709014480194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968619.post-26635750748857729132010-06-21T14:38:32.549+02:002010-06-21T14:38:32.549+02:00i agree with explicitly addressing the designer&#39;s own knowledge and experience with a product is not something to deny in a product development process. &#39;you are your first checkpoint as a designer&#39; good point! so a first quick-and-dirty testing of a prototype by yourself and some design-colleagues is definitely valuable. in the mindset of human-centred design we seem to jump to easily to user involvement, everywhere anywhere in the design process. <br />i also agree with this guideline that designers should be aware about the difference of their evaluation and that of users in the real world. and therefore i would like to add the tip of creating everyday life context awareness in which users will use the product. Designers can test their own prototype in the lab, but &#39;real&#39; users are living their lives, and might feed the dog while using your product.froukje sleeswijk visserhttp://www.contextqueen.nlnoreply@blogger.com