Shades of Gray: Thoughs on Sketching by Will Evans is a worthwhile read to understand the role of sketches and wireframes in the software and web design process.

I use an A4/Letter size (or larger) sketch pad to illustrate interfaces and note down thoughts while brain storming interface and communication/interaction solutions before I start producing digitally created wire frames.

The link to the article is:

http://blog.semanticfoundry.com/2010/01/31/shades-of-gray-thoughts-on-sk...

My Mum's side of the family has the Meyn surname. The known family history is that a Dutch Naval Captain decided to settle down (with his wife) in Cochin in the 1600s.

Unfortunately, most of the history after the arrival of a Captain Meyn in Cochin (and the family history before that) seems to have been bottled up and buried.

I have recently discovered that the Meyn surname originates from Ireland, in the county of Leitrim: >>> Read More

I attended (and participated by asking questions and having conversations in) the UX and UI training sessions held by Atul Joshi of Design Incubator.

Certificates:

Introduction to User Experience Design:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/25058738

Web and Desktop Software User Interface Design:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/25058760 >>> Read More

I've enabled disqus comments for blogs. Certain advances on the disqus commenting platform cemented my decision to enable disqus for blog comments.

The ability for disqus users to like comments and the ability to track commenters across multiple sites makes commenting (both reading and writing) a more interesting and socially interactive activity.

You may want to read the edit at the end of the article to get  some context on why I wrote the post.

I've recently realized most of my social circles and cemented relationships revolve around social awareness issues. Most of the work I've given full attention to have been related to issues such as health awareness drives, safety drives, etc... either directly or indirectly (end client supporting issues or the project lead being involved with similar issues.) >>> Read More

What is strategic thinking and where is it primarily used?

Strategic thinking is a form of thinking primarily used by the military but not solely by the military. One does not have to behave as a military leader to think strategically or have military agendas while thinking strategically.

What are games actually for? >>> Read More

The article 'Why do Ethnography?' provides examples of how ethnography improves the design of products and services. It also includes how ethnographic research differs from traditional market research. >>> Read More

While I was searching for brands that are committed to user experience as well as being immediately recognizable (Mozilla, Disney) I browsed my way to an article that I've previously read called Brand Experience in User Experience Design by Steve Baty (with whom I've had a few conversations about how corporations implement user experience design and experience design.)

The article goes into detail about how brands can benefit from implementing user experience related processes. The link to the article is: >>> Read More