Choosing the appropriate user research technique can be difficult - particularly if you're not experienced in doing so.

This short podcast considers how you decide what types of activity you should undertake.

I spoke to Josephine Wong fromApogee - Usability in Asia about the stateof usability in China.Josephine mentions the "User Friendly"conference. That's run by UPA China.Disclosure: Apogee and my company,

Information & Design, work together

from time to time.

I spoke to Josephine Wong from
Apogee - Usability in Asia about the state
of usability in China.

Josephine mentions the "User Friendly"
conference. That's run by UPA China.

Disclosure: Apogee and my company,

Information & Design, work together

from time to time.

The Cultural Probes technique provides a

 way to explore the user's world when other

methods are not available or appropriate.Gerry Gaffney discusses the technique with

John Murphy, of Design4Use.

Note that this interivew was updated on July 17

to provide some additional detail.

The Cultural Probes technique provides a

 way to explore the user's world when other

methods are not available or appropriate.

Gerry Gaffney discusses the technique with

John Murphy, of Design4Use.

Note that this interivew was updated on July 17

to provide some additional detail.

We often encounter rules of thumb. This brief podcast discusses "3 clicks" "7 plus or minus 2", and the application of such rules.

We often encounter rules of thumb. This brief podcast discusses "3 clicks" "7 plus or minus 2", and the application of such rules.