Here’s our team’s round-up of the most useful links, resources and industry news we’ve bookmarked this week – December 21st – 27th (2009).
Creative & Technical Development
- Download: The Fable Of The User-Centred Designer by Dr David Travis of User Focus
- Anybody Can Do Usability by Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox
- Testing Content Concepts by UX Matters
- Testing Your Own Designs Redux by UX Matters
- Usability Spotter: Twitter Login Issue by Cone Trees
- Usability & Design Best Practices by User Plus
- Issue 2, Volume 1 Of The Journal Of IA by Journal Of Information Architecture
- Free Sketching & Wireframing Kit by Janko At Warp Speed
- Why Traditional Fixed Bid Software Projects Usually Fail by Pathfinder Development Blog
Promotion & Distribution
- How Can Social Media Help Small Businesses by eMarketer
- Social Media Measurement Guide by eConsultancy
- Users Still Sharing By Email by eMarketer
- Great Free Media Planning Tools by ClickZ Experts
Consumer Behaviour & Analytics
- Moving Beyond The Top 10 by Avinash Kaushik
- Why Vanity Metrics Are Dangerous by Lessons Learned
- Your Web Analytics Checklist by ClickZ Experts
Business & Monetisation
- Managing Your Studio by Communication Arts
- Apple’s TV Subscription Service Doesn’t Add Up by VideoNuze
- How To Make Money With Online Video by Fierce Online Video
Technology & Infrastructure
- Digital Asset Management’s Future by Digital Media Buzz
- The Pro’s & Con’s Of Data Streaming by Digital Media Buzz
Tips & Tutorials
- How To Create Measurable Objectives by Altitude Branding
- Releasing Early Is Not Always Good – Heresy! by OnStartups
- Testing YouTube’s 1080p HD Offering by Streaming Media Global