HTML's Time is Over. Let's Move On

As users and builders demand more and more richness from the Web, we need to re-evaluate the technology that 99% of it is built on. It seems no matter how sophisticated our back ends get, the front ends remain stagnant. What other options are there? What are the requirements that we as user experience designers face that newer technologies miss the boat on?

Heller, David. Boxes and Arrows (2003). Design>Web Design>Standards>HTML

RIAs: The Technology Is Exciting, but They Really Do Help Users

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about Rich Internet Applications (RIAs), how they work, and how to choose the appropriate RIA technology. Unfortunately, so far, we've had few discussions about the value of RIAs to users and how RIA technologies let us create better, more usable Web applications.

Heller, David. UXmatters (2005). Design>Web Design>Interaction Design

Why I'm Not Calling Myself an Information Architect Anymore

Attending conferences often crystallizes the direction of a career or confirms choices made as people meet and communities bond over similar goals. It isn't often that you hear about someone throwing off the mantle of a title or dropping out of a discipline altogether. David Heller explains why he feels the title IA isn't appropriate to what he does anymore.

Heller, David. Boxes and Arrows (2002). Careers>Information Design