Category Archives: User Experience

Creating Jobs – Racing with Smart Machines

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Skip Walter

In this silly season of presidential politics and having to listen to the nightly shenanigans of both parties about how important jobs are with the cynical me knowing that none of them have a clue how to improve the job … Continue reading →

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The Economy of the Firm – Russ Ackoff

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Skip Walter

Russ Ackoff had an incredible eye for looking at things we all take for granted and see the systems implications behind them. As we gear up for another election year, and hear both parties share their vision for what democracy … Continue reading →

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The Map – You are Here!

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Skip Walter

While on our round the world in 21 days trip, my wife and I were eagerly looking forward to a reunion with an Australian exchange student who had lived with my family during our senior year in high school. Our … Continue reading →

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Best Non-Fiction Books Read or Re-Read in 2011

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Skip Walter

Through the continued development of the Amazon Kindle app for the iPad, it was a lot easier figuring out the best non-fiction books for 2011. With the capability of highlights and notes going to the Amazon cloud and Amazon tracking … Continue reading →

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About Business and Product Development

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Skip Walter

The transformation of business is continuing to accelerate as we begin a new century. We were barely understanding the Industrial Age when the widespread usage of computers in business moved us into the Information Age. The rapid doubling of processor … Continue reading →

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The One to One Future

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Skip Walter

I hate buying clothes, particularly business suits. But I have added a lot of weight, so it is time to get a new business suit. But still I delay. Then, Greg, a neighbor who is the Men’s Clothes Purchasing Manager … Continue reading →

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Russ Ackoff – The Aesthetics of Work

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Skip Walter

While working with Russ Ackoff, he noticed that the company that we were working with at the time – Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) – seemed to be stuck in OK performance, but not exciting performance. He pointed me to one … Continue reading →

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Learning and the Internet – Cathy Davidson

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Skip Walter

“When the student is ready, the master will appear.” I hate it when I come across a book, buy it, and then have it get lost in my other Amazon Kindle book purchases. Such was the case with Cathy Davidson’s Now … Continue reading →

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