Amendments to the Bangalore Water Supply Sewerage Act, 1964, have made installation of automatic water level control system and provision of internal

September 30, 2015

By their very nature, heuristics offer a hands-on approach to discovery, where knowledge is culled through trial and error. They are rules of thumb that give us a framework as we move through the research and design process.

In service design, this kind of framework is also valuable for assessing completed projects to find the weak links. A heuristic can apply to a single interaction as well as to the overall service eco-system. Heuristics can be applied to a single moment in time or to a user’s entire long-term relationship with a service.

This conceptual approach to design recognizes that experiences are coproduced, and that human interaction is a key component of many, if not all, services. As systems grow ever more sophisticated and interconnected, designers will continue to face new challenges. Service design heuristics can help us to frame and think about...read more
By Usability Matters

October 6, 2015

Many important considerations impact software design. Business goals, user goals, user context, cultural considerations, platform paradigms, branding requirements, devices … the list goes on and on. While a primary focus for any software design effort should be the data or other content that’s being displayed, this keystone element is often given short shrift. This is unfortunate and shortsighted. Given the focus it your content will receive, it should be a primary consideration during the design process.

It is a common practice to represent data and content as “Lorem ipsum,” repeating data, or simply using “best case scenario” data. In reality, this isn’t what will be experienced in the final product. The data you have to work with can drastically affect the final design, and the design will influence the type, format, and presentation of data.

Infusing Real Content into Your Designs

Whether you’re using...read more
By Juan Sanchez

To protect both cabbies and passengers during the Covid-19 pandemic, some taxi operators in the city have installed plastic sheets in their vehicles to separate the driver and rear seats.

They will help the elderly residents buy medicines, vegetables, groceries and obtain travel passes if necessary

Several micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Coimbatore Corporation limits are expected to start operations on Monday. “The order issu

‘Proper opportunities would be created for their livelihood’

Following the May 3 announcement from Central government which gave the green signal for domestic helpers to resume work, RWAs have softened their sta

Pending exams, answer script evaluation to be held in schools

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Heart harvested from a brain-dead woman transplanted into 49-year-old in Kochi

Buyer orders one Pixel 4 online, Google delivers 10 units by mistake

Update your Google Chrome browser immediately: CERT-In

JNU tentative academic calendar released for Monsoon session, set to return to classes by June 25

Rs 1 lakh crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project offers huge investment opportunities: Gadkari

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Shriya Saran urges fans to help small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis

Santhanam's Server Sundaram to release in theatres

Mother’s Day 2020: ‘One Day isn’t enough to thank our mothers’, says Divya Khosla Kumar who feels we should express our gratitude towards them whenever we feel it

Academies to govt: Allow us to train elite shuttlers

Karnataka govt takes over badminton association for Covid-19 relief

F1 without a crowd leaves Hamilton with an empty feeling

Senior UK medic confident "R" contagion number below 1 across country

Ahmedabad youth offers model for quicker detection

Ahmedabad: 29 held for Shahpur violence

Experts to help TN govt get economy back on track

EPS urges PM to put Electricity Bill on hold

Civic vice-chief, techie held in sex racket case

Help workers in Gulf return: Cong

Case against shopkeeper for selling hookah

College educators likely to be paid 50% less

Lockdown helps officials put road works across Hyderabad in the fast lane | Hyderabad News - Times of India

A storytelling session for kids about nature

B'luru: Partitions to shield cabbies, passengers

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Tattoo artist held with husband for snatching

Parking usage down, contractors seek fee relief

Technology to help Delhi Police breach iPhones, get back deleted data

Students write to CM for rent relief

Delhi lockdown news: Today's updates from your city

4.75 lakh e-tokens issued for liquor sale in Delhi

Isolation over for 3,000 Jamaat members | Delhi News - Times of India

Delhi: A month’s leaves, and Salman copes with lack of work

Woman held for selling e-cigarettes to minors

JNU: Students likely to return from June 25

Doctor suicide: AAP legislator held in Delhi

Traders in Delhi worried about return of workforce | Delhi News - Times of India