Links and various "Interviewing Users" stuff

Steve Portigal <[email protected]> Fri, 24 May 2013 10:13:10 -0700
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Just wanted to pass along some updates and some content that might be 
useful for folks on the list. As was mentioned before, Interviewing 
Users (http://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/interviewing-users/) went on 
sale a few weeks ago. You can read an excerpt on Core77 
http://www.core77.com/blog/exclusive/check_your_worldview_at_the_door_and_other_advice_for_interviewing_users_-_exclusive_excerpt_24830.asp#more.

Grant McCracken posted his very cool foreword to the book 
http://cultureby.com/2013/05/steve-portigals-interviewing-users.html.


I did a short audio interview with Denise Lee Yohn (about innovation, 
interviewing, insights) 
http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2013/05/13/design-researcher-steve-portigal-on-interviewing-users/and 
a written interview at Ethnography Matters (with Tricia Wang and 
Jenna Burrell) -
http://ethnographymatters.net/2013/05/08/interviewing-users-by-steve-portigal/ 
(and translated into Spanish 
http://lopeztoledodotcom.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/entrevistando-a-los-usuarios/.)

  I did a webcast for O'Reilly and the recording has been posted 
http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2705.

Readers of the Usabilla blog posted questions about user research and 
the questions (and my answers) are posted 
http://blog.usabilla.com/and-the-winner-is/.

  We've hit 50 War Stories - 
http://www.portigal.com/series/WarStories/ (and I'm always looking 
for more; get in touch if you've got something to share) and Susan 
Dray wrote a wonderful reflection on the series for Core77 
http://www.core77.com/blog/strategy_research/lessons_from_the_front_line_by_susan_dray_24852.asp.

  Finally, if you are going to be in New York on June 19th, you're 
invited to the Interviewing Users book launch party. RSVP at 
http://nyinterviewing.eventbrite.com/. The SF event on June 3 is 
full-up. Both will feature food, drink, desserts, book giveaways and 
live War Stories!

Thanks,
Steve



Steve Portigal | Principal
Portigal Consulting LLC
[email protected] | 415.894.2001
www.portigal.com | www.portigal.com/blog
Interviewing Users book now available: http://bit.ly/16Ncu1e  


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      <p>Just wanted to pass along some updates and some content that might be <br>
useful for folks on the list. As was mentioned before, Interviewing <br>
Users (<a href="http://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/interviewing-users/">http://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/interviewing-users/</a>) went on <br>
sale a few weeks ago. You can read an excerpt on Core77 <br>
<a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/exclusive/check_your_worldview_at_the_door_and_other_advice_for_interviewing_users_-_exclusive_excerpt_24830.asp#more.">http://www.core77.com/blog/exclusive/check_your_worldview_at_the_door_and_other_advice_for_interviewing_users_-_exclusive_excerpt_24830.asp#more.</a><br>
<br>
Grant McCracken posted his very cool foreword to the book <br>
<a href="http://cultureby.com/2013/05/steve-portigals-interviewing-users.html.">http://cultureby.com/2013/05/steve-portigals-interviewing-users.html.</a><br>
<br>
I did a short audio interview with Denise Lee Yohn (about innovation, <br>
interviewing, insights) <br>
<a href="http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2013/05/13/design-researcher-steve-portigal-on-interviewing-users/and">http://deniseleeyohn.com/bites/2013/05/13/design-researcher-steve-portigal-on-interviewing-users/and</a> <br>
a written interview at Ethnography Matters (with Tricia Wang and <br>
Jenna Burrell) -<br>
<a href="http://ethnographymatters.net/2013/05/08/interviewing-users-by-steve-portigal/">http://ethnographymatters.net/2013/05/08/interviewing-users-by-steve-portigal/</a> <br>
(and translated into Spanish <br>
<a href="http://lopeztoledodotcom.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/entrevistando-a-los-usuarios/.">http://lopeztoledodotcom.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/entrevistando-a-los-usuarios/.</a>)<br>
<br>
I did a webcast for O&#39;Reilly and the recording has been posted <br>
<a href="http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2705.">http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2705.</a><br>
<br>
Readers of the Usabilla blog posted questions about user research and <br>
the questions (and my answers) are posted <br>
<a href="http://blog.usabilla.com/and-the-winner-is/.">http://blog.usabilla.com/and-the-winner-is/.</a><br>
<br>
We&#39;ve hit 50 War Stories - <br>
<a href="http://www.portigal.com/series/WarStories/">http://www.portigal.com/series/WarStories/</a> (and I&#39;m always looking <br>
for more; get in touch if you&#39;ve got something to share) and Susan <br>
Dray wrote a wonderful reflection on the series for Core77 <br>
<a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/strategy_research/lessons_from_the_front_line_by_susan_dray_24852.asp.">http://www.core77.com/blog/strategy_research/lessons_from_the_front_line_by_susan_dray_24852.asp.</a><br>
<br>
Finally, if you are going to be in New York on June 19th, you&#39;re <br>
invited to the Interviewing Users book launch party. RSVP at <br>
<a href="http://nyinterviewing.eventbrite.com/.">http://nyinterviewing.eventbrite.com/.</a> The SF event on June 3 is <br>
full-up. Both will feature food, drink, desserts, book giveaways and <br>
live War Stories!<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Steve<br>
<br>
Steve Portigal | Principal<br>
Portigal Consulting LLC<br>
<a href="mailto:steve%40portigal.com">[email protected]</a> | 415.894.2001<br>
www.portigal.com | www.portigal.com/blog<br>
Interviewing Users book now available: <a href="http://bit.ly/16Ncu1e">http://bit.ly/16Ncu1e</a>  <br>
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