The Rebirth of the Magazine
Those in the publishing business have all been aflutter with the official announcement about the joint venture between Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp, and Time Inc.. This story has been...
View ArticleUser Expectation and the Pleasant Surprise
Coming from a background in branding and marketing, I spend a great deal of my time confusing and conflating the concepts of “user experience” and “usability,” often to the dismay of my more learned...
View ArticleOn the iPad as the Future
I won’t beat around the bush. The iPad is the future of computing. And I don’t want it. Well, not yet. Just Like Any Other Tablet Many look at the iPad as a wi-fi enabled 10” 1024×768 flatscreen with...
View ArticleRoundarch’s Multi-Platform Applications: Bloomberg Sports Case Study
It seems like every day our clients face questions around the “next great platform” and the need to be a part of it. Regardless of which platforms to pursue, an often overlooked question is: How do you...
View ArticleRoundarch Sponsors Boston Interactions Fifth Annual Winter Party
Roundarch proudly co-sponsored the Boston Interactions Fifth Annual Winter Party this past Tuesday evening (1.24) in Cambridge, MA. Boston Interactions is a loose consortium of Boston-area HCI-related...
View ArticleThe Face of Finance
Bentley University’s Design and Usability Center organized its first conference, The Face of Finance, in spirit of this year’s World Usability Day theme of usability in financial applications. In one...
View ArticleCreating Meaningful Digital Experiences
A few weeks ago, Roundarch Isobar hosted a panel discussion titled “Creating Meaningful Digital Experiences: The Semiotics of UX” at FutureM 2012 in Boston. The third annual conference took place at...
View ArticleThink differently about how you reach consumers with mobile ads in 2013
I was asked by IDG for some thoughts on 2013 and what that means for mobile advertising/marketing. Instead of taking a typical approach, I decided to take a step to the side and focus on the fact...
View ArticleCES 2013 Insights and Analysis
The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is now behind us and much of the buzz created by new product announcements has quieted. This year’s show was less about technical revolution and more...
View Article‘Old School UX’
Lately, I’ve been hearing several colleagues in the UX field classifying others (or themselves) as ‘Old School’ – a UX traditionalist whose beliefs and practices are steeped in some sort of ‘seasoned...
View ArticleScouting Small Screen Strategies at Mobile Camp
The introduction of smart phones and tablets to the technological marketplace has changed the landscape of connectivity. This awesome new technology requires user experience designers to change the...
View ArticleLocal Roundarch Isobar UX Team Experiences Design Museum Boston “Street...
At the most recent monthly user experience (UX) practice meeting in our Boston location, our team decided that the beautiful spring weather merited a field trip. And what better activity for a 20+...
View ArticleUX Immersion Conference 2013: Mobile (Part 1)
UX Immersion distinguishes itself from other conferences by doing a focused deep-dive into a single current issue. This year, we were fortunate in their selection of Mobile as the topic. Through...
View ArticleUX Immersion: Mobile (Part 2)
UX Immersion distinguishes itself from other conferences by doing a focused deep-dive into a single current issue. This year, we were fortunate in their selection of Mobile as the topic. Through...
View ArticleUX Strategy Conference Sneak Peak with Roundarch Isobar Vice President Colt...
Roundarch Isobar Vice President Colt Whittall will be speaking at the UX Strategy Conference in September. This event brings together leaders from the user experience field to discuss trends in...
View ArticleRoundarch Isobar Co-CEO Jeff Maling shares his POV on creating successful...
Co-CEO Jeff Maling discusses how Roundarch Isobar tackles big digital problems to create engaging digital experiences. Even as our agency continues to grow and evolve we have believed since we were...
View ArticleCreating Meaningful Digital Experiences
A few weeks ago, Roundarch Isobar hosted a panel discussion titled “Creating Meaningful Digital Experiences: The Semiotics of UX” at FutureM 2012 in Boston. The third annual conference took place at...
View ArticleThink differently about how you reach consumers with mobile ads in 2013
I was asked by IDG for some thoughts on 2013 and what that means for mobile advertising/marketing. Instead of taking a typical approach, I decided to take a step to the side and focus on the fact...
View ArticleCES 2013 Insights and Analysis
The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is now behind us and much of the buzz created by new product announcements has quieted. This year’s show was less about technical revolution and more...
View Article‘Old School UX’
Lately, I’ve been hearing several colleagues in the UX field classifying others (or themselves) as ‘Old School’ – a UX traditionalist whose beliefs and practices are steeped in some sort of ‘seasoned...
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