Jessamyn Smallenburg
User-Experience Design and Web Development
Hobbies
My hobbies are nature photography and classical piano.
Laguna Beach, California
Books
A List Apart explores the design, development and meaning of web content with a special focus on web standards and best practices.
Digital Web Magazine
Articles, tutorials, features, reviews, classified advertisements and other resources for webmasters.
The Journal of Information Architecture
just launched in spring of 2009.
Sitepoint Articles
This site contains a wealth of articles on computing topics from search engine optimization to data visualization.
UXmatters
Insights and Inspiration for the User Experience Community
My hobbies are nature photography and classical piano.
Laguna Beach, California
Books
HCI Informational Resources
A List ApartA List Apart explores the design, development and meaning of web content with a special focus on web standards and best practices.
Digital Web Magazine
Articles, tutorials, features, reviews, classified advertisements and other resources for webmasters.
The Journal of Information Architecture
just launched in spring of 2009.
Sitepoint Articles
This site contains a wealth of articles on computing topics from search engine optimization to data visualization.
UXmatters
Insights and Inspiration for the User Experience Community
About Me
As a user-experience specialist, I am committed to creating and developing enjoyable, inspirational, and memorable interactive experiences for clients and customers.My Graduate Education
I am currently a second-year M.S. student studying Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Both the literature on HCI and the practical applications of HCI design and programming technologies lie within the scope of my interests.
My Undergraduate Education
I graduated with a B.A. degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2005. I majored in psychology and minored in anthropology. My associated interests lie in the psychology of Human-Computer Interaction and the role of anthropological research in HCI.
Career Interests and Associated Readings
User Experience DesignClass texts on User Experience Design:
About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design
By Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, and Dave Cronin, and
Rapid Contextual Design: A How-To Guide to Key Techniques
for User-Centered Design,
K. Holtzblatt, Jessamyn Burns Wendell, and Shelley Wood.
Information Architecture
Class texts on Information Architecture:
Information Architecture for the world Wide Web
By Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville and
Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web
By Christina Wodtke and Austin Govella
Web Development
Currently Reading This Web Design Text:
Transcending CSS: the fine art of web design
By Andy Clarke
