Digital signs can be used virtually anywhere today – and they are, by organizations from churches and community groups to SMBs, franchises, and large corporations. They are most widely used in airports and by major retailers to advertise, provide information and to engage users. With new technologies and with more companies bringing digital signage onboard […]
By The CommerceLab — Jan 14 '14
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Commercialization is not a new term or strategy, but it is a strategy that an increasing number of small businesses and entrepreneurs are learning to use to their advantage. A recent infographic released by Ryerson University shows that small business is thriving and now is the time to commercialize your ideas. In simple terms, commercialization […]
By The CommerceLab — Jan 13 '14
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This article is part of the CommerceLab Reference Library, a set of online business tools that provide introductory and background information to help educate those new to the areas we cover. The digital signage industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace as new technologies emerge. There are a number of new tech trends in […]
By The CommerceLab — Jan 2 '14
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When I grow up, I want to be a user-experience designer.” There might not be many Canadian children saying this today, but as the concept of UX becomes a more critical part of almost every kind of organization, this is a calling and a career path that needs to be better understood.
By The CommerceLab — Dec 18 '13
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Does your 3-D virtual environment or online game have less than amazing visual quality? Try adding some classical music audio to fool the mind into perceiving visual fidelity as more kickass than it really is. It turns out that a little Bach on the audio track convinces the mind that what it’s seeing is of […]
By Angela Pause — Dec 12 '13
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There’s an old adage that truth is stranger than fiction, but a recent paper from Simon Fraser University researchers suggests interaction designers could use “design fictions” to learn important truths about do-it-yourself environmental sustainability. In ‘Sustainable Design Fiction: Green Practices,’ (R. Wakkary, A. Desjardins, S. Hauser, L. Maestri), the authors explore the way “green” bloggers […]
By The CommerceLab — Nov 12 '13
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If someone is described as being “bent out of shape,” we can usually assume they’re unhappy. If someone is asked to “bend it like Beckham,” they’ve probably just been asked to kick a soccer ball. According to a team of researchers at Carelton University, however, we don’t have nearly enough common terms to talk about the […]
By The CommerceLab — Nov 5 '13
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If you’re participating in a market research study, would you rather: A. Get paid hard cash immediately following completion? B. Contribute to the research purely to help the public at large? C. Have a little fun either way? According to Jared Cechanowiz, a researcher from the University of Saskatchewan, there are indications the answer for […]
By The CommerceLab — Oct 29 '13
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Who better to teach someone about how to use a software product than the developer or company that created it? According to a recent research project from the University of Manitoba, users may be just as good at tutoring themselves. In ‘Characterizing the Quality of Online Task-Based Application Tutorials,’ Matthew Lount provides a detailed […]
By The CommerceLab — Oct 16 '13
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Editor’s Note: CommerceLab has partnered with Gerard Dolan to bring our readers updates on uxDiscoverySession, his ongoing series of podcast conversations with user experience industry leaders. This is the first instalment. On the inaugural podcast for uxDiscoverySession, I talked to Jeff Parks, co-founder of DIGIA UX Inc. and Follow The UX Leader. Jeff is an Information […]
By Gerard Dolan — Oct 8 '13
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