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06/14/2001 "navel-centered design"

A friend forwards Catalyst Resources, a "user experience" consultancy. I couldn't help but be struck by their "problems viewing this site" link, which launched a javscript pop-up window that said:

This is is optimized for 4.0 browsers and above on a PC. You need to have Macromedia's Flash 4 player installed in order to correctly navigate the site.

No 4.0 browser or flash? You can just go away now, thanks.
Now that's user centered!

Another new UX consultancy draftsix, however, is as low-fi as it comes, and I'm sure they load lickty split... though some of the copy sounds oddly familar...

I should watch it; last time I insulted a small consultancy I ended up working there...

Anyhow, UX companies are springing up left and right, and Carbon IQ is about to be 1 1/2-- still kicking!

I can only consider this proponderance of UX companies a very good sign. If they are getting work in this thin market, it suggests that companies are putting more emphasis on customer satisfaction. Perhaps yesterday's rant will soon be a thing of the past.

, from oldest to newest:

They might be popping up, but who says they are doing any reasonable amount of business? You could have 30 new companies combined only doing 1/10 the business of RazorFish or WatchFire.

Also, I notice that Nielsen has more time on his hands; more frequent updates to useit.com. Perhaps he is competing against other, healthy usability blogs?

So, when are you going to talk about how we can all make money doing content? I want to know. How can I take content and make money from it? Oh wait, that is so 1999-2000. Sorry! Scratch that. ;-)

Posted by The Oracle @ 06/14/2001 08:37 PM pst

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If I insult Carbon IQ, can I get work there?

Posted by Paul Nattress @ 06/15/2001 04:23 AM pst

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okay, i didn't write the other reason they may be springing up.. lots and lots of people got laid off and they have nothing else to do....

Posted by christina @ 06/15/2001 07:11 AM pst

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Hi Paul,

Give it your best shot, then toss me your rolodex, and we might be able to work something out.

Posted by Noel @ 06/19/2001 02:34 PM pst

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