Peter Hornsby
Peter has been actively involved in Web design and development since 1993, working in the defense and telecommunications industries; designing a number of interactive, Web-based systems; and advising on usability. He has also worked in education, in both industry and academia, designing and delivering both classroom-based and online training. In his role as Senior Information Architect at Friends Provident, Peter works with a multidisciplinary team, including information architects, analysts, and accessibility specialists, setting standards for user experience and promoting a user-centered design process within the business. Peter has a PhD in software component reuse and a Bachelors degree in human factors, both from Loughborough University, in Leicestershire, UK. He has presented at international conferences and written about reuse, eLearning, and organizational design.
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Peter’s Articles on UXmatters
Innovating UX Practice, Peter Hornsby’s Column on UXmatters
Walking in a UX Wonderland
An Interview with Jeff Atwood
Recent Research in User Experience
Effective Axure Development Through Component Reuse
Refactoring Design and Incremental Development
Cargo-Cult User Experience? There’s an App for That
’Twas the Night Before Site Launch
How to Annoy a UX Designer
Product Review: Prototyping with Axure
There Should Be Limits to Usability
Book Review: The Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist
Applying Lessons from UML to UX
Leveraging User Data by Embedding UX Design Knowledge in Products
Supporting User Experience Throughout the Product Development Process
Designing with Behavioral Economics
Hierarchical Task Analysis
Optimization: Applying Moore’s Law to User Experience"
Can UX Be Agile?
Empowering Users to Create Their Own Software
Reusing the User Experience
Refactoring the User Experience
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Ask UXmatters—Peter’s Answers
How Important Are UX Degrees and Certifications?
The Integration of User Experience into Software Development
Determining Product Value | Android Design Patterns
Managing A Globally Distributed UX Team
Analyzing Data from Field Studies | Wiki Design
Favorite UX & Technology Blogs | Learning About New Web & Mobile Applications
Putting a Paper Form Online | Avoiding Dropouts and False Information | Applying Aesthetics
Generating Ideas | Your Versus My in User Interfaces
Using Prior Work in Your Portfolio | Moving from MIS to UX
Peter Hornsby’s Specialties: Human Factors | Information Architecture | Interaction Design | UX Education & Training | Usability | User Interface Design | User Research
