Comments on: The Importance Of User Personas http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/ International website in a day competition Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:54:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NathanaelB http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/comment-page-1/#comment-109 NathanaelB Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:03:08 +0000 http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/#comment-109 Thanks NZ for your personas - I used them today to demonstrate to my team what personas are, and we then spent 2 hours producing some for our project we're working on; cheers! Thanks NZ for your personas – I used them today to demonstrate to my team what personas are, and we then spent 2 hours producing some for our project we’re working on; cheers!

]]> By: admin http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/comment-page-1/#comment-57 admin Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:08:48 +0000 http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/#comment-57 Mike - is working for us, and others have downloaded. Can you check again. Mike – is working for us, and others have downloaded. Can you check again.

]]> By: Mike http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Mike Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:01:45 +0000 http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/#comment-56 Please check link to NZ personas - not working for me. Please check link to NZ personas – not working for me.

]]> By: admin http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/comment-page-1/#comment-48 admin Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:28:48 +0000 http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/#comment-48 Thanks for your feedback folks :) Thanks for your feedback folks :)

]]> By: Ben Buchanan http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Ben Buchanan Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:15:08 +0000 http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/#comment-46 Well I've read the NZ document while the Aussie document is downloading... ;) *pause to read Aussie doc* The core content is good in both documents so it really comes down to formatting/content layout. My vote is for the NZ formatting; mostly because the side-by-side layout and brevity of content make it easier to get a quick feel for the site's users. I also preferred the silhouettes over the photos, since I find photos distract me from the persona. I tend to react more to my impression of the photo than the persona written around it. Well I’ve read the NZ document while the Aussie document is downloading… ;)

*pause to read Aussie doc*

The core content is good in both documents so it really comes down to formatting/content layout.

My vote is for the NZ formatting; mostly because the side-by-side layout and brevity of content make it easier to get a quick feel for the site’s users.

I also preferred the silhouettes over the photos, since I find photos distract me from the persona. I tend to react more to my impression of the photo than the persona written around it.

]]> By: Ajay Ranipeta http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Ajay Ranipeta Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:22:44 +0000 http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/#comment-39 While I like the page by page from the Aussie team, i'd definitely pick the NZ team as they have neatly documented a lot more persona in a neat way. Being in a tabular format, I believe it is easier to read thru' the document and compare rather than switching between pages. That aside, NZ seem to have captured more data which might or might not help with a site build. However, IMHO, the more the data, the better the understanding that web developers/designers can have which will ultimately result in a usable, qualitative website. While I like the page by page from the Aussie team, i’d definitely pick the NZ team as they have neatly documented a lot more persona in a neat way. Being in a tabular format, I believe it is easier to read thru’ the document and compare rather than switching between pages.

That aside, NZ seem to have captured more data which might or might not help with a site build. However, IMHO, the more the data, the better the understanding that web developers/designers can have which will ultimately result in a usable, qualitative website.

]]> By: NathanaelB http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/comment-page-1/#comment-38 NathanaelB Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:14:42 +0000 http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/#comment-38 I know I'm supposed to vote Aussie, but I do like the format of the NZ personas better - easier to absorb and get the persona in your head with the largely bullet-point based format. Not sure about the usefulness of the "Reliance on site" measure. I know I’m supposed to vote Aussie, but I do like the format of the NZ personas better – easier to absorb and get the persona in your head with the largely bullet-point based format. Not sure about the usefulness of the “Reliance on site” measure.

]]> By: California Dreaming http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/comment-page-1/#comment-37 California Dreaming Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:11:29 +0000 http://www.fullcodepress.com/2007/08/19/the-importance-of-user-personas/#comment-37 I am kind of impressed by the well rounded thought process from the NZ team. A website isn't the same experience for everyone and they seem to have taken that into consideration. I am kind of impressed by the well rounded thought process from the NZ team. A website isn’t the same experience for everyone and they seem to have taken that into consideration.

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