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Participate in Lotusphere 2012 online feedback activities

Velda Bartek  January 16 2012 12:31:02 PM
If you are at Lotusphere or couldn't make it this year, here are some online activities.

Answer Our Online Question of the Day! In the User Experience Lab, we'll be asking a "Question of the Day."  Visit us in Asia 4 each day to answer the question and to sign up for a chance to win a prize at the end of the day. If you don't have time to stop by and see us, we'd still like to hear from you. Click here to fill out a short survey to give your answers.

https://www.ibm.com/survey/oid/wsb.dll/s/ag41e
Wiki usage survey We want your feedback. IBM is continuing to develop improvements and release updates to the wikis. We want to hear what is important to you so that we can prioritize improvements that help you most. The data we collect from all wiki usability and feedback activities is used to influence our priorities for future design enhancements and development.
https://www.ibm.com/survey/oid/wsb.dll/s/ag419  

Sametime Prioritization Ideation Blog Help us come up with a list of future features in Sametime. Vote on the ones listed here and suggest your own by adding to the list!  Click the following URL to access the Ideation blog in our Online UX Lab in Greenhouse. [You will need to register on Greenhouse in order to participate (using a business email address) but it only takes a minute!]

https://greenhouse.lotus.com/communities/community/icsuxlab/SametimeLS12



Velda  Bartek
LotusDesign on Facebook and Twitter



Special sessions in the UX Lab

Velda Bartek  January 13 2012 07:42:59 AM
Are you curious about product design? Do you want to get more involved? Join us for one or more of the following special sessions in the User Experience Lab (Asia 4).
Special Events
Monday
1/16/12

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
"IBM Collaboration Solutions Future Product Design Direction"

Speakers: Chris Paul, Director, User Experience; Ethan Perry, STSM; Brian Utesch, STSM

Abstract: How is the user experience (UX) of IBM Collaboration Solutions products designed?  What role does Lotusphere play in ongoing collaboration with customers?  The ICS User Experience Director, Chris Paul, and UX Design and User Research Senior Technical Staff Members, Ethan Perry and Brian Utesch, will discuss how design direction is set, the importance of user adoption, and how you are engaged in the design process.  Bring your questions to this interactive session.
Tuesday
1/17/12

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
"Mobile User Experience Directions"

Speakers: Tyler Walters, Chris Reckling

Abstract: Social Business and mobile technology go hand in hand.  See where we are going in designing mobile apps for tablets and smartphones in 2012.  Provide feedback on the design directions and help prioritize features.
Wednesday
1/18/12

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
"Meet the User Experience Designers"

Speakers: Amy Travis, Margo Ezekiel, Ethan Perry, Eric Wilcox

Abstract: Join our lead user experience designers and talk with us about our design challenges and future design directions in a fun and lively session.  It's your chance to see how we design your favorite products.



Velda Bartek
Lotus Design on Facebook and Twitter

Great activities in the UX Lab

Velda Bartek  January 12 2012 07:50:02 AM
We've been so busy getting ready for Lotusphere 2012, we forgot to tell you what we have planned for you.

Here's a list of the activities.  

You really want to stop by to see Social Mail with Eric Wilcox.  Eric is a first time Lotusphere attendee.  Make his Lotusphere memorable.

Kathy Howard will be there to talk about Domino Designer and XPages.  I know you all love to get a look at Designer.

I'll add some more info tomorrow, be sure to stop back.

Velda  Bartek
Lotus Design on Facebook and Twitter

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Participate in activities going on in the User Experience Lab

View the latest product design concepts, experience mobile product designs, talk to our social solutions designers, and provide feedback to improve the information experience. Meet the designers, user researchers, and information architects responsible for the direction of our products. Participate in hands-on activities and tell us what you need.

Lab Hours:
Monday, January 16        11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday, January 17         9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday, January 18   9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday, January 19        9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Visit these stations in the lab located in Asia 4:

Station 1: IBM User Research and Future Studies
See how we conduct research and sign up for an opportunity to participate in future studies. Discuss with us what you would like to see improved in the products that you use.
Station 2: Connections and LotusLive
To influence our future design directions, help us prioritize the most important scenarios in which you would use these products to complete daily tasks. Try out the next version of Connections and let us know how you like it. Give us feedback on our new features, including enhanced community functionality and integration of the social business toolkit.
Station  3: Editing in the Cloud with IBM Docs
Check out IBM's new web editors and tell us what is most important to you in a document  editor, a presentation editor, or a spreadsheet editor.
Station  4: Design Your Information Experience
How do you use information either as a new or an experienced product user? How can the Lotus and WebSphere Portal product wikis be more effective in giving you the information that you need? Help influence the direction that we take with your product information experience.
Station  5: Sametime
Real-time collaboration is critical to your business.  Come to the Sametime UX station to give us input on future designs and to discuss your requirements for online meetings, instant messaging, and using audio and video.
Station  6: Making Your Business Solutions Social
Learn about the core design principles that make a business solution into a social business. See the common set of patterns and artifacts that we're designing and help influence their design. Tell us about your favorite business solutions, and we can talk about how using social media can enhance the outcome of the solutions.
Station  7: Social Mail
View and interact with demos of the social mail beta in Connections 4 and help us shape the future user experience design. Provide your feedback and unique insights on how social mail might best be used by your company or organization.
Station  8: What's Next for Lotus iNotes and Lotus Notes
See a showcase of what we're considering for the next releases. Let us know what you think of these features and provide feedback on potential improvements.
Station  9:  Lotus Domino Designer and XPages
Do you want influence the future direction of your application development tools? Stop by and give us feedback on Lotus Domino Designer, the XPages extension library, XPages templates, and more.
Station  10: Mobile Applications
Select a device, select a product, and get a first look at the latest mobile products from IBM. This station features Android and iOS phone and tablet apps for Sametime, Connections, and Traveler. Come by and give us your feedback on future designs and prototypes.
Station  11: WebSphere Portal, Social Portal with Connections, and IBM Web Content Manager
Provide your input on the new and future plans for integrating IBM Connections and IBM Web Content Manager into WebSphere Portal. Come by and give us your feedback on future designs and scenarios.
Station  12:  Design Your Video Experience
Tell us how you find and use product videos, and what you expect from our videos in the future. Preview the videos that were submitted for VideoFest, and help select a new design for the wiki Video Gallery.


    IBM Lotus iNotes Survey

    Sheri Branco  November 17 2011 08:28:08 AM

    The User Experience Research team is conducting a follow-up survey to get additional feedback on a series of common tasks in IBM Lotus iNotes.  We invite you to take a few minutes to complete this short survey and provide input on which tasks are the most important to your job and how well those tasks have been designed and implemented (are they easy to use?) in IBM Lotus iNotes today.  

    Please feel free to forward this request to any additional colleagues who may be interested in participating as well.

    To participate, click this link:  IBM Lotus iNotes Survey

    Thank you very much for your input!

    Deb Maher and Sheri Branco
    Lotus Design on Facebook and Twitter

      VideoFest 2012

      Sheri Branco  November 15 2011 02:32:24 PM

      Submissions are being accepted for VideoFest....your video could be highlighted at Lotusphere 2012!    
      Contribute your video now at  VideoFest 2012

      -Sheri Branco
      Lotus Design on Facebook and Twitter

        IBM Lotus iNotes Top Tasks - Ease of Use

        Sheri Branco  November 8 2011 12:48:57 PM
        Thank you to all of those that provided input on important iNotes tasks in the area of locating/searching and organizing your mail.  We would also like your thoughts on the ease of use of those tasks. Please come to the Online UX Lab to provide feedback!

        Organizing Mail:  http://tinyurl.com/iNotesOrganizeEasy

        Searching Mail:  http://tinyurl.com/iNotesEasy2Search

        To participate in current and future events, log in with your Greenhouse ID (register).

        Deb Maher and Sheri Branco
        Lotus Design on Facebook and Twitter

          IBM Lotus iNotes Top Tasks

          Sheri Branco  October 26 2011 01:49:23 PM

          Help us prioritize top tasks in the areas of Organizing and Searching mail within IBM Lotus iNotes. Cast your votes here:

          Organizing Mail:  http://www.tinyurl.com/iNotesOrganize

          Searching Mail:  http://www.tinyurl.com/iNotesSearch

          To participate in current and future events, log in with your Greenhouse ID (register).

          Deb Maher and Sheri Branco
          Lotus Design on Facebook and Twitter

          Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.

          Velda Bartek  October 26 2011 08:13:48 AM

          More than 240 of you have joined the UX team in the Online UX Lab in the last 6 months.

          We've discussed Notes Traveler, videos, and install.  You've voted on XPages, mobile, Connections, and Sametime.

          Your feedback has become line items in product releases, defects to eliminate some pesky bugs, and focused our attention to improving key tasks.

          To participate in current and future events, log in with your Greenhouse ID (register).

          On behalf of the IBM Collaboration Solutions User Experience team, a big THANKS.

          Velda Bartek
          Lotus Design on Facebook and Twitter

          Document editing

          Velda Bartek  September 27 2011 02:53:19 PM

          Tell use what is most important to you when you create and edit documents.  

          Cast your vote in the Online UX Lab activity (http://tinyurl.com/onlineuxlab) and see what is most important to your peers!
          If you need a Lotus Greenhouse ID, register here: http://greenhouse.lotus.com

          Thanks for voting.  Your votes will help us focus our design efforts on the Symphony tasks that are most important to you.

          Velda Bartek
          Lotus Design on Facebook and Twitter

          IBM Lotus Notes Traveler users far and wide...we need you!

          Velda Bartek  September 15 2011 12:17:20 PM

          Notes Traveler users,

          We're hosting an unassisted usability activity in which you perform 15 mail and calendar tasks.  Tell us which tasks are important to you.  Tell us how easy it is to complete the task.

          You complete the usability activity when it's convenient for you.

          This is your chance to complain, ask for fixes and features, or tell us how much you love Traveler!

          Go here now to start: http://tinyurl.com/NotesTravelertoptasks

          Please pass this on to your fellow Notes Traveler users! Everyone's feedback is important and wanted!

          Michelle Cooper and Velda Bartek