jasmo's WebLog

In which Jason explains how usability works... Or should....

So, it's been lights out here for the last week - the PDC hit us hard - from meeting with tons of people, to doing talks and demos, to just trying to find a restaurant, it was a whirlwind of... well, something. Basically, so much happened and there...

In Windows XP, we have 3 tasks that launch wizards where the first step is to confirm the files you want to mess with. These are Order Prints Online , Print this Picture , and Publish to the Web . (Technically, the Image Acquisition Wizard does this...

In which I discuss why W2K (and previous versions of Windows) 'webview' functionality didn't really get moved forward in Windows XP... and what the real issue is (Hint: finite resources)....

In which Jason points out a cool little project a friend is doing - relating to Pockets and PDC......

In which Jason laments the fact that he still doesn't have a place to sleep and shower in LA....

I'm such a slacker. I haven't posted in days! I actually was writing up a post about video games and user experience, but I failed to post it because of the overall level of pretentiousness. If I can clean that up to make an actual point I may...

Well, it’s just about time to head to Los Angeles . I’m flying out tomorrow, spending Sunday setting up, and getting excited to meet each and every one of you. Once that happens, the information flow will go from slow, slow trickle to incredibly...

I’m writing this entry some 30,000 feet above sea level, having just crossed the border into California . In a little while (well, somewhere around an hour and a half) we’ll descend into the Los Angeles area, where the pilot tells me...

I think tonight I'll be going to the Birds of a Feather session, Weblogging: The Future of Conversational Software . Not sure what it holds in store, but it looks interesting. If you are blogging the PDC, it's worth attending, I'm sure. Other random...

I'm blogging from the Birds of a Feather blogging discussion. I just wanted to say that.

Of course, there's always a catch. Apparently, the pretty horrendous fires happening near Los Angeles have caused visibility to basically be zero for the local airports - making it dangerous for planes to land safely. I'm sure the attendees on...

We're all here, packed into the UX Lounge - somewhere off the main concourse to the big keynote hall. We've got a big sign that says "Client" - just assume that means "Aero" and come on down! I should be around the rest of the day, wearing a Longhorn...

PDC preparation continues to move into high gear, and the excitement is building. The hype machine, of course, cannot help but go into overdrive – people are simply so jazzed about this show (internally and externally) that it’s good we’re going to...

This will sound incredibly newbie-ish for bloggers out there, but for the first time I really realized what it meant to have people commenting on my blog - and it compelled me to reply (and even kicked off some thinking for future posts). In the...

In which Jason talks about why he's doing this blog (a bit), upcoming events (well, just one), and so on....

In which Jason talks a little about what he's actually working on (kinda) and previous PDCs....

Alright, looks like I'm finally set for a hotel. I have one booked, and I'm working on actually setting something else up that would be cheaper for Microsoft and closer to the convention center - but at the very least, I have a place to sleep! It's...

Paolo Marcucci has made great progress on his PocketPC PDC app . I'm quite excited about it, despite not having a PocketPC... I'm hoping if I link him enough, I'll get one. I mean, wouldn't you want that kind of endorsement? I'll be sending Paolo...

Jeremy recently blogged about a discussion we've had that relates to Longhorn, the new storage system, and what my team has been up to. Of course, since he's so willing to rip me off, feel free to go read his post , then come back and...

Since I was able to post, it should be clear I made it to LA. Already got some dinner planned, then meeting some developers later for drinks (let me know if you're interested!). Supposedly we're even gonna go start setting up tonight - at the very...

While we were out with developers for drinks, we ran into Pat Morita , aka Mr. Miyagi . Not sure why I thought that was worth mentioning, but I'm taking it as a sign we're going to have a good week.

In which I test my blog with my first post....

We just made it through BillG's keynote and things seem to have come off smoothly. The team is pretty exhausted - including myself. I'm actually back at the hotel, reading some blogs about what we just showed - we'll see what people have to say by the...

This is cool - streaming audio and slides (and video from demos) is up for anyone to peruse. It's weird hearing my voice, of course (and a bit humbling), but it is pretty cool to be able to basically review any of the PDC sessions. You can check it...