Inspired ...

Welcome to Brain Logic Blog!

I've been inspired by the movie 'Julie and Julia' (which I loved) and Stephie's 365 Photos and Peg's 50 pounds before 50 years, daily blogs.  I now actually look forward to reading them everyday.   I'm going to follow their lead and begin what I've been thinking about doing for sometime.  I'll be blogging on a topic that is near and dear to my heart - Human Computer Interaction.    In other words, I'll be writing about the frustrations and accolades associated with interacting with selected web sites and products.

Here's what that means.....

Everyday we interact with all sorts of products from the moment we wake up.  We do things like turn off the alarm clock, get the coffee pot ready to perk the morning brew, visit Twitter or Facebook to get some news, or text Mom to say good morning.  Those are all examples of interactions with products and technology.

How someone feels as a result of those interactions, whether positive or negative, shape what is termed their 'user experience'.  The Facebook facelift frustrated many of us users resulting in a negative user experience.  While Google's simple, reliable design meets our expectations and makes us happy fostering a positive user experience.

Here's the simple version of the Human Computer Interact equation ...

interaction with a product or web site
+ how we feel
+ what we think
-------------------------------------
user experience 

Thinking in terms of user experiences reshapes how we interpret our everyday activities.  Brain Logic Blog is the place to explore web sites and products we like or ones that frustrate us and are in need improvements.  We'll talk about how we would improve web site and product designs.  We might even get to see a few of our recommendations implemented!

You're invited to share your comments and experiences to help transform frustrating user experiences into those deserving of accolades!  Come along for the ride, it's going to be fun!

Jill