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Expert Evaluation of HealthVault

Expert evaluations involve a review of a product or system, usually by a usability or human factors specialist who has little or no involvement in the project. The review is performed according to accepted usability principles or heuristics from previous … Read More

Analyzing Graphs

What factors determine whether a graph is “good” or “bad”? Below I analyze two different graphs using concepts developed by Stephen Few and Stephen Kosslyn. Based on these concepts, I then recreate the “bad” graph version to better align with … Read More

Prompt Pay Responsive Prototype

I just wrapped up work on a simple responsive prototype for a bill pay app named Prompt Pay. This was created using Axure RP 8 and their adaptive display functionality was utilized to show website and portrait tablet responsiveness. Below … Read More

Iceland Trip

Earlier this month from December 2 – 10, my husband and I finally took our trip to Iceland which we have been planning for about 6 months and dreaming about for years. It not only met our high expectations, but … Read More

Review of Wearable Technology

Recently, I authored a research review paper for my course HCI 450 Foundations of HCI on a subject within the field of human-computer interaction. The focus of my paper was on Wearable Technology: Factors of Wearability. Please enjoy the … Read More

UX Process of iFishIllinois Mobile App

I have recently added a new project to my portfolio page from my last course, HCI 440 Intro to User-Centered Design at DePaul University. Click here to check out the entire process of the project completed by my teammates and … Read More

Scripting for Interactive Systems

Winter quarter just came to a close a couple weeks ago at DePaul University and I wanted to share my final project for IT 411 Scripting for Interactive Systems. This is a prerequisite course for my MS in Human-Computer Interaction degree … Read More

Photography Portfolio

I have just finished putting the finishing touches on my (mostly just for fun) photography website, labfotografik.com. My photography portfolio consists of mainly landscape photos from both recent day trips around the Las Vegas area and vacations to the other side of the world. … Read More

Back to School

As of last week, my first grad school course is completed, and let me tell you, it feels great to be back! Starting this past fall quarter, I have gone back to school for my master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) from DePaul University in … Read More

UX Week!

I just got back from UX Week in San Francisco and overall it was an excellent conference. With two full days of keynotes/presentations and two full days of workshops, I gained so much new knowledge my brain felt like it … Read More