@UXBreakfast #6 - Developing Personas

Personas are a valuable and necessary tool in a user-centred design process. They act as representatives of actual users that help steer teams through product development. This week we'll talk about approaches to developing personas, as well as the benefits and potential pitfalls of using them.

Some pre-session reading:

http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1241 The Inmates Are Running the Asylum (http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0672316498/ref=nosim/jjgnet-20/ (http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0672316498/ref=nosim/jjgnet-20/)) http://uxmag.com/articles/personas-the-foundation-of-a-great-user-experience Post your suggestions, comments and ramblings below.

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What is User Experience really? It's definition seems to lie somewhere between art and science, or perhaps contains a dash of myth akin to the Unicorn. However you decide to describe UX, as product makers we are responsible for it and must all act as caretakers for the end user’s experience.

The @UXBreakfast weekly discussion group is aimed at those who work professionally in fields that relate to building positive user experience, or those who wish to learn about and explore this way of thinking and design-driven approach.

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Initially, we will keep the subject matter fairly open-ended—we'll share stories, discuss, and learn. Here are just a few topics you may see on the @UXBreakfast list:

innovation in design differences between design principals, practices and methodologies customer experience and service design leanUX or Agile UX prototyping user testing
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