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Kristofer Layon is the Principal Interaction Designer at Honeywell.  Before then, Kristofer directed the MinneWebCon in 2008 until 2011.               This episode of Non Breaking Space Show is sponsored by:   CSS Dev Conf — Conference dedicated to CSS and its super friend technologies like JavaScript, Sass, NPM, and more. A limited supply of Early Bird Tickets now on sale. Register now! UX Design Newsletter — A weekly free newsletter containing a collection of tutorials, articles, and videos about frontend design and development, plus tips on how to bring better engagement to the multi-device world curated by Christopher Schmitt.   LINKS:  Christopher Schmitt Christopher Schmitt (@teleject) @klayon on Twitter Kristoferlayon.com Kristofer on LinkedIn Mobilizing Websites - Develop and Design MinneWebCon Franklin BBQ Smittys Market Non Breaking Space Show on TuneIn Non Breaking Space Show on Google Play Non Breaking Space Show on iTunes Non Breaking Space Show on Facebook 📺 Non Breaking Space Show on YouTube Non Breaking Space Show Newsletter  Jump to a conversation on…  4:50 What is your job title? 7:10 That’s when I really got into UX design. 7:55 The bar has been raised higher than when I started. 10:53 How would you define UX design? 14:45 We use a traditional usability lab occasionally. 15:33 Essentially we test early and often. 16:49 How would you know what to ask a user of your software? 20:01 One thing you don’t want to focus on is the interface itself. 22:00 Using an e-commerce site as an example. 24:30 The debrief can last as long as the testing. 24:45 How many times do you continue testing? 26:50 A rule of thumb is a small group of 5. 30:00 Less is more 32:15 I don’t script it but try and read the room. 33:25 It seems not sexy to prepare for a presentation but it’s one of the most important things we do. 35:10 The trick is to make it all look easy. 37:10 Everyone wants you to succeed as long as you’re earnest. 38:09 Compare and contrast working in college vs current job. 38:50 When you’re teaching the most basic things of design become really time consuming. 46:50 How can people find you on the internet? 47:59 Do you still like being a designer in Austin? 51:20 Is it worth it to wait in line for Franklin BBQ? 

Kristofer Layon is the Principal Interaction Designer at Honeywell. Before then, Kristofer directed the MinneWebCon in 2008 until 2011. This episode of Non Breaking Space Show is sponsored by: <ul> <li><a href="http://CSSDevConf.com/?utm_source=nbsptv108&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=cssdevconf2017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CSS Dev Conf</a> — Conference dedicated to CSS and its super friend technologies like JavaScript, Sass, NPM, and more. A limited supply of Early Bird Tickets now on sale. <a href="http://CSSDevConf.com/?utm_source=nbsptv110&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=cssdevconf2017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Register now!</a></li> <li><a href="http://uxdesignnewsletter.com/?utm_source=nbsptv110&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=uxdesignnewsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UX Design Newsletter</a> — A weekly free newsletter containing a collection of tutorials, articles, and videos about frontend design and development, plus tips on how to bring better engagement to the multi-device world curated by Christopher Schmitt.</li> </ul> <h3>LINKS:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://Christopher.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Schmitt</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/teleject" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Schmitt (@teleject)</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/klayon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@klayon on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://kristoferlayon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristoferlayon.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/layon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristofer on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mobilizingwebsites.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mobilizing Websites - Develop and Design</a></li> <li><a href="http://minnewebcon.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MinneWebCon</a></li> <li><a href="https://franklinbarbecue.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Franklin BBQ</a></li> <li><a href="http://smittysmarket.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smittys Market</a></li> <li><a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Non-Breaking-Space-Show-p885155/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show on TuneIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Iw5ik6iwalo5vmda5rqyrotdney?t%3DNon_Breaking_Space_Show%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show on Google Play</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/non-breaking-space-show/id507162981?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show on iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nbsptv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show on Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC--mqA75V3CM8hxId0l7e_g?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">📺 Non Breaking Space Show on YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="http://newsletter.nonbreakingspace.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show Newsletter</a></li> </ul> <h3>Jump to a conversation on…</h3> <ul> <li><a href="#t=4:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4:50</a> What is your job title?</li> <li><a href="#t=7:10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7:10</a> That’s when I really got into UX design.</li> <li><a href="#t=7:55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7:55</a> The bar has been raised higher than when I started.</li> <li><a href="#t=10:53" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10:53</a> How would you define UX design?</li> <li><a href="#t=14:45" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14:45</a> We use a traditional usability lab occasionally.</li> <li><a href="#t=15:33" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15:33</a> Essentially we test early and often.</li> <li><a href="#t=16:49" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16:49</a> How would you know what to ask a user of your software?</li> <li><a href="#t=20:01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20:01</a> One thing you don’t want to focus on is the interface itself.</li> <li><a href="#t=22:00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">22:00</a> Using an e-commerce site as an example.</li> <li><a href="#t=24:30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">24:30</a> The debrief can last as long as the testing.</li> <li><a href="#t=24:45" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">24:45</a> How many times do you continue testing?</li> <li><a href="#t=26:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">26:50</a> A rule of thumb is a small group of 5.</li> <li><a href="#t=30:00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30:00</a> Less is more</li> <li><a href="#t=32:15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">32:15</a> I don’t script it but try and read the room.</li> <li><a href="#t=33:25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">33:25</a> It seems not sexy to prepare for a presentation but it’s one of the most important things we do.</li> <li><a href="#t=35:10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">35:10</a> The trick is to make it all look easy.</li> <li><a href="#t=37:10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">37:10</a> Everyone wants you to succeed as long as you’re earnest.</li> <li><a href="#t=38:09" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">38:09</a> Compare and contrast working in college vs current job.</li> <li><a href="#t=38:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">38:50</a> When you’re teaching the most basic things of design become really time consuming.</li> <li><a href="#t=46:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">46:50</a> How can people find you on the internet?</li> <li><a href="#t=47:59" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">47:59</a> Do you still like being a designer in Austin?</li> <li><a href="#t=51:20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">51:20</a> Is it worth it to wait in line for Franklin BBQ?</li> </ul>

Kristofer Layon — UX Design (Live from SXSW)

Kristofer Layon is the Principal Interaction Designer at Honeywell.  Before then, Kristofer directed the MinneWebCon in 2008 until 2011.

    
    This episode of Goodstuff Master Audio Feed is sponsored by: 
        
  CSS Dev Conf — Conference dedicated to CSS and its super friend technologies like JavaScript, Sass, NPM, and more. A limited supply of Early Bird Tickets now on sale. Register now!
  UX Design Newsletter — A weekly free newsletter containing a collection of tutorials, articles, and videos about frontend design and development, plus tips on how to bring better engagement to the multi-device world curated by Christopher Schmitt.


    
    LINKS:


  Christopher Schmitt
  Christopher Schmitt (@teleject)
  @klayon on Twitter
  Kristoferlayon.com
  Kristofer on LinkedIn
  Mobilizing Websites - Develop and Design
  MinneWebCon
  Franklin BBQ
  Smittys Market
  Non Breaking Space Show on TuneIn
  Non Breaking Space Show on Google Play
  Non Breaking Space Show on iTunes
  Non Breaking Space Show on Facebook
  📺 Non Breaking Space Show on YouTube
  Non Breaking Space Show Newsletter


Jump to a conversation on…


  4:50 What is your job title?
  7:10 That’s when I really got into UX design.
  7:55 The bar has been raised higher than when I started.
  10:53 How would you define UX design?
  14:45 We use a traditional usability lab occasionally.
  15:33 Essentially we test early and often.
  16:49 How would you know what to ask a user of your software?
  20:01 One thing you don’t want to focus on is the interface itself.
  22:00 Using an e-commerce site as an example.
  24:30 The debrief can last as long as the testing.
  24:45 How many times do you continue testing?
  26:50 A rule of thumb is a small group of 5.
  30:00 Less is more
  32:15 I don’t script it but try and read the room.
  33:25 It seems not sexy to prepare for a presentation but it’s one of the most important things we do.
  35:10 The trick is to make it all look easy.
  37:10 Everyone wants you to succeed as long as you’re earnest.
  38:09 Compare and contrast working in college vs current job.
  38:50 When you’re teaching the most basic things of design become really time consuming.
  46:50 How can people find you on the internet?
  47:59 Do you still like being a designer in Austin?
  51:20 Is it worth it to wait in line for Franklin BBQ?


    
  

Kristofer Layon is the Principal Interaction Designer at Honeywell. Before then, Kristofer directed the MinneWebCon in 2008 until 2011. This episode of Goodstuff Master Audio Feed is sponsored by: <ul> <li><a href="http://CSSDevConf.com/?utm_source=nbsptv108&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=cssdevconf2017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CSS Dev Conf</a> — Conference dedicated to CSS and its super friend technologies like JavaScript, Sass, NPM, and more. A limited supply of Early Bird Tickets now on sale. <a href="http://CSSDevConf.com/?utm_source=nbsptv110&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=cssdevconf2017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Register now!</a></li> <li><a href="http://uxdesignnewsletter.com/?utm_source=nbsptv110&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=uxdesignnewsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UX Design Newsletter</a> — A weekly free newsletter containing a collection of tutorials, articles, and videos about frontend design and development, plus tips on how to bring better engagement to the multi-device world curated by Christopher Schmitt.</li> </ul> <h3>LINKS:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://Christopher.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Schmitt</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/teleject" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Schmitt (@teleject)</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/klayon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@klayon on Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://kristoferlayon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristoferlayon.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/layon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristofer on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mobilizingwebsites.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mobilizing Websites - Develop and Design</a></li> <li><a href="http://minnewebcon.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MinneWebCon</a></li> <li><a href="https://franklinbarbecue.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Franklin BBQ</a></li> <li><a href="http://smittysmarket.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smittys Market</a></li> <li><a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Non-Breaking-Space-Show-p885155/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show on TuneIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Iw5ik6iwalo5vmda5rqyrotdney?t%3DNon_Breaking_Space_Show%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show on Google Play</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/non-breaking-space-show/id507162981?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show on iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nbsptv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show on Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC--mqA75V3CM8hxId0l7e_g?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">📺 Non Breaking Space Show on YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="http://newsletter.nonbreakingspace.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non Breaking Space Show Newsletter</a></li> </ul> <h3>Jump to a conversation on…</h3> <ul> <li><a href="#t=4:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4:50</a> What is your job title?</li> <li><a href="#t=7:10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7:10</a> That’s when I really got into UX design.</li> <li><a href="#t=7:55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7:55</a> The bar has been raised higher than when I started.</li> <li><a href="#t=10:53" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10:53</a> How would you define UX design?</li> <li><a href="#t=14:45" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14:45</a> We use a traditional usability lab occasionally.</li> <li><a href="#t=15:33" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15:33</a> Essentially we test early and often.</li> <li><a href="#t=16:49" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16:49</a> How would you know what to ask a user of your software?</li> <li><a href="#t=20:01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20:01</a> One thing you don’t want to focus on is the interface itself.</li> <li><a href="#t=22:00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">22:00</a> Using an e-commerce site as an example.</li> <li><a href="#t=24:30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">24:30</a> The debrief can last as long as the testing.</li> <li><a href="#t=24:45" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">24:45</a> How many times do you continue testing?</li> <li><a href="#t=26:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">26:50</a> A rule of thumb is a small group of 5.</li> <li><a href="#t=30:00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30:00</a> Less is more</li> <li><a href="#t=32:15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">32:15</a> I don’t script it but try and read the room.</li> <li><a href="#t=33:25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">33:25</a> It seems not sexy to prepare for a presentation but it’s one of the most important things we do.</li> <li><a href="#t=35:10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">35:10</a> The trick is to make it all look easy.</li> <li><a href="#t=37:10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">37:10</a> Everyone wants you to succeed as long as you’re earnest.</li> <li><a href="#t=38:09" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">38:09</a> Compare and contrast working in college vs current job.</li> <li><a href="#t=38:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">38:50</a> When you’re teaching the most basic things of design become really time consuming.</li> <li><a href="#t=46:50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">46:50</a> How can people find you on the internet?</li> <li><a href="#t=47:59" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">47:59</a> Do you still like being a designer in Austin?</li> <li><a href="#t=51:20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">51:20</a> Is it worth it to wait in line for Franklin BBQ?</li> </ul>

Non Breaking Space Show 110: Kristofer Layon — UX Design (Live from SXSW)

Jeffrey Zeldman is joined by Kristofer Layon to discuss his book, Mobilizing Web Sites: Strategies for Mobile Web Implementation, and more. Sponsored by Smile, Sourcebits, and Shopify.

Jeffrey Zeldman is joined by Kristofer Layon to discuss his book, Mobilizing Web Sites: Strategies for Mobile Web Implementation, and more. Sponsored by <a href="http://www.smilesoftware.com/5by5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smile</a>, <a href="http://www.sourcebits.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sourcebits</a>, and <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?utm_source=5by5&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=broad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shopify</a>.

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