UX Ideas: Perfetti Media's Free Video Presentations
UX Ideas is a presentation series published by Perfetti Media. Each month, we share techniques for creating successful user experiences.
You can also see our companion site, Dev Ideas, for the latest concepts in software development.
Recent Episodes
Episode #5: Usability Tests in a Nutshell: Six Steps for Success
Publication date: February 3, 2010
To get the most out of every usability test and make the biggest impact on your designs, it's essential to learn the fundamentals of usability testing. In the latest episode of UX Ideas, Perfetti Media's Christine Perfetti shares the six essential steps for successful usability tests. If you're just starting out with usability tests, you'll learn proven tips from our years of testing experience. Watch the video.
Episode #4: Avoiding the Perils of Home Page Design, Part 2
Publication date: January 21, 2010
When Perfetti Media recently analyzed dozens of health insurance web sites, we discovered that the sites made many mistakes commonly seen with home pages. In this presentation, Perfetti Media's Founder, Christine Perfetti, shares some of the approaches to avoid when designing your home page. Christine reviews the home pages of Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield of California, PacifiCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Tufts Health Plan, and many others.
Episode #3: Avoiding the Perils of Home Page Design, Part 1
Publication date: November 16, 2009
When Perfetti Media recently analyzed dozens of health insurance web sites, we discovered that the sites made many mistakes commonly seen with home pages. In this presentation, Perfetti Media's Founder, Christine Perfetti, shares some of the approaches to avoid when designing your home page. Christine reviews the home pages of Google, Zappos, Health New England, Aetna, Blue Cross of Massachusetts, Upcoming.org, UrbanBaby, Craigslist, and many others.
Episode #2: Five Techniques for Getting Buy-in for Usability Tests
Publication date: September 17, 2009
We hear all the time from clients struggling to get stakeholder buy-in for UX activities. In this video, Perfetti Media's Christine Perfetti shares best practices for getting your organization onboard (and excited about) usability testing.
Episode #1: Facilitating a Usability Test
Publication date: September 2, 2009
In the UX Ideas premiere episode, Christine Perfetti shares best practices for facilitating usability tests. In the video, she discusses test set-up options, the three main roles of a test facilitator, and the facilitation techniques Christine has refined over a decade of running usability tests.
About the Presenter
Christine Perfetti is CEO and Founding Principal of Perfetti Media. For more than a decade, Christine has worked with hundreds of design teams on their toughest product and web design problems. She's consulted with clients on product strategy, user experience techniques, and effective marketing approaches.
With her extensive knowledge of human factors and user research techniques, Christine has been a top-rated presenter at dozens of conferences, including the User Interface Conference, the Internet Marketing Conference, CHI, the Usability Professional's Association Conference, and STC regional events. She has also taught Human Factors at the Tufts University Gordon Institute for Engineering Management. Before launching Perfetti Media, Christine was Vice President & Managing Director at User Interface Engineering, a leading user research, training, and consulting firm.
