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Usability & Interface Design Consultant, Interface Design and Development &...
Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Software and Web usability & interface design expert looking for project-level and long-term consulting relationships.

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10824 N. 82nd Place
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
USA
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Work Experience

CoolHotNot com / Director, Website Design and Usability
2008 - Present
CoolHotNot.com is a trailblazing Web 2.0 site that helps you make great choices about consumer electronics, whether you're an early adopter or a tech newbie.

We help you discover, define, and share what's best, what's wanted, and what's worst, tapping the wisdom of experts and the masses.

Tech experts John C. Dvorak, Jim Louderback, Chris Pirillo, Steve Bass, Cheryl Currid, and Dave Whittle share their experience so you'll always be in the know about what's cool, what's hot, and what's not.
Interface Design and Development, LLC / Usability & Interface Design Consultant
1993 - Present
Founder and principal, Interface Design and Development, LLC. IDD is a consultancy focusing on the review, design and development of usable software.

Education

Ph.D., Cognitive/Quantitative Psychology, 1982
M.A., Cognitive/Quantitative Psychology, 1979
B.S., Psychology, 1974
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Theo Mandel posted a blog entry 16 hours ago

Ridiculous User Interfaces In Film and the Man Who Designs Them

Interesting blog about Mark Coleran’s futuristic computer user interfaces for movies and TV shows. It’s not always about usability!!
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Theo Mandel posted a blog entry Nov 30, 2009

Theo Mandel’s “Golden Rules of Web Design” Keynote Presentation - User eXperience Russia, October 2009

Theo Mandel, Ph.D. was invited to give a keynote presentation at the User eXperience Russia conference in Moscow, Russia, on October 26, 2009.
Mandel’s keynote, “The (New) Golden Rules of Web Design,” is an new presentation based on a chapter from the well-known book, The Elements of User... more »

Theo Mandel posted a blog entry Nov 27, 2009

Bad Usability! Humorous Slideshare Presentation

A humorous, poetic, simple and elegant presentation about bad usability based on the Bad Usability calendar (www.badusability.com/).
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Theo Mandel posted a blog entry Nov 24, 2009

UX Problems at American Airlines

Dustin Curtis wrote a blog article about American Airlines’ poor website design. He received an e-mail from an Interaction Designer within the company explaining the corporate culture at American Airlines with regard to the website. The designer was promptly fired by AA.
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Theo Mandel posted a blog entry Nov 23, 2009

Why Agile Needs to Start in Academia

Thought-provoking article about getting geeks and artists together during college rather than afterwards on the job.
Some institutions offer interdisciplinary programs, but more should be done to get students used to working in multi-disciplinary, cooperative work environments.
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Theo Mandel posted a blog entry Nov 18, 2009

Improving the Patient Experience (Bridget Duffy, Gel Health ‘09)

Bridget Duffy
Former Chief Experience Officer
Cleveland Clinic
After breaking her leg, Bridget Duffy got a close look at the patient experience - by being a patient herself. At the first Gel Health conference, Bridget discusses what she learned - and what has inspired her, throughout her career, to... more »

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