Brian Oppenlander graduate student in human-computer interaction and design
Crazy week; dog drama, grad student orientation
This has been a very crazy week! My dog and best friend of 12 years has been sick and has a hard time keeping down any food. I had scheduled her to be put to sleep this weekend. As a family we thought it was best. BUT, we have since re-evaluated the decision and are [...]
Btownapartments.com
I created btownapartments so that my parents would have a place to advertise their rental properties online. This site saves my parents time by providing potential renters with all the information that is usually asked over the phone and email. Potential renters can also fill out an online application made with formstack.
Raidious internship coming to a close
Things are starting to wind down for me here, the Fall semester is quickly approaching! I feel fortunate for the opportunity to work for such a great bunch. My official “title” when I started was “user experience intern”, but this has been so much more than that! This is my first internship, and I am [...]
Preparation for Fall 2010
August is quickly approaching as I enjoy the rest of my summer and internship at Raidious. I will be attending an orientation soon and classes will begin at the end of August. I am currently busy helping out the family with their rental properties; lots of manual hard labor! Things are going according to plan, [...]
Don’t make me think
By Steve Krug.
Web pages, or any piece of software in general, should be self explanatory. You shouldn’t have to read instructions or be taught how to do something. It should be automatic, brainless, common sense. How can you tell if something is making you think? Are you asking questions about the site? Such as: What [...]
Raidious Internship
Today was my first day interning at Raidious. First of all, let me say the first day was awesome and I expect to have a great time working with these guys, I will learn a ton. I spent the first few hours getting hazed familiar with the systems used in the office, and [...]
