Archive for the “research” category

Finally almost two years later…

by Diana on August 30, 2010

From a direct email Best Buy sent me: “Next time you’re at a Best Buy store you can conveniently get the product information you need—right from your mobile phone. Learn more about specifications, ratings and reviews using the new QR (…)

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My take on ‘Guerrilla Research’ as an anthropologist and UXD professional

by Diana on July 21, 2010

I’ve been avidly following a discussion on the anthro-design list about guerrilla research and thought that perhaps my reply as both a traditional researcher and a guerrilla researcher may be useful to those who follow my blog. So, here it (…)

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Research Results – Beta Release

by Diana on July 8, 2010

Hello again Fedora! I know it’s been a while, and for that my apologies. But you see, I’ve been working very very hard this last month and a half to bring you the results of the research study we worked (…)

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Qualitative vs Quantitative

by Diana on June 24, 2010

This seemed pretty apropos for today’s comic as I’m writing up all of the reports for Fedora at this moment using a combination of qualitative and quantitative data.

An external view of my brain while writing my master’s practicum (thesis) papers…

by Diana on June 20, 2010

Last chance to contribute!

by Diana on May 21, 2010

Today is your last chance to contribute to the survey! Have questions? You can read more about the survey here. Thanks again to everyone who has already participated! P.S. If you are not a Fedora contributor, please do not take (…)

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60 more responses to go!

by Diana on May 13, 2010

Have about 10 minutes to spare (20 if you’re long winded ? Please share your thoughts in the Fedora Contributor Research Survey! If you are not a Fedora contributor, please do not take the survey. You can read more about (…)

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And we have lift off!

by Diana on May 10, 2010

Survey Now Available: I am hereby inviting all Fedora contributors to participate in my Fedora Research Survey by clicking on the banner below! If you are not a Fedora contributor, please do not take the survey. Survey Details: All responses (…)

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Fedora Hacker Challenge!

by Diana on March 1, 2010

I was talking in #fedora-mktg with Mel Chua today about my dilemma of finding a count of currently active Fedora Project contributors. So she whipped up a twill script in python to get a count on contributions based on FAS (…)

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How to get a number for that which can’t easily be counted

by Diana on February 28, 2010

During this next part of my research process I will be posting a survey available to all Fedora contributors. Luckily, this part of the participation process requires no signatures! So, those of you who were unable to participate in the (…)

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